Windows 8 Review

Do I recommend Windows 8?  I certainly do.  The foundation is there and the rest will come in time.  If you stick to the desktop, enjoy the most solid and fast booting Windows ever.  Sure, your start menu has been replaced with a start screen.  But why through a fit when OS X has the same full screen Launchpad? The new modern metro experience will grow in time and provides a fresh computing experience that, if you dare, will simplify and better your computer experience and further provide a single unique experience between your phone, your tablet and your PC.  And for many consumers, a Windows 8 tablet or convertible will be all they need.

And in regards to tablets like the iPad or other Android tablets.  Windows 8 does have them beat.  Sure the iPad has more apps, but that will fade in time.  Android doesn’t even have that.  And they have a subpar experience without the full power of Windows.  There is no Office 2013 or powerful File Explorer.  They stick with the idea that a phone UI is good enough for a tablet.  And it is not.  Besides the fact of the versatility of the metro UI with live tiles.  It is why I recommend Windows Phone 7, it is partly why I recommend Windows 8, and will be a huge factor in my Windows Phone 8 and Windows RT reviews.

Windows 8 adds to the tablet experience.  Not only in having extra tools, especially content creation tools with you, but by bring the tablet experience and simplicity where warranted to the laptop and desktop.  Now you have the same experience regardless of how your approach Windows.  Now that is an ecosystem promise.  Like I said, the foundation is there… now it’s just for Microsoft to deliver.