There’s a lot of hate going on about Windows 8. In fact, not since Windows ME and Windows Vista has there been such a debacle for Microsoft...They're trying to rectify things with the Windows 8.1 release, but really, is it too little, too late?
I’m always one of the early adopters and have been trying out Windows 8 since the Consumer and Release Previews on my gaming desktop.
The Good:
- Boots quickly and resumes from hibernation even quicker, especially on laptops. My previous laptop, a Sony Vaio, resumed from hibernation in only a few seconds - much much quicker than on Windows 7 where it would take about 15-20 seconds
- Great new Task Manager
- Better overall memory usage, system is quite responsive
- Can’t think of any more good points.... :)
The Bad:
- The Start Screen. As someone said it very well, it looks like an epileptic seizure inducing screen...There’s just too much going on, too many colours, too much flashing and flickering!
- Difficult to navigate with keyboard and mouse
- My friend, who is pretty computer proficient had big problems getting to the start menu and was even more difficult for him to find hibernate (Windows + i then choose the option). "Where is the #$&#@ shutdown button?? Where is the start button? Where are my programs????????"
- Flashing back from start screen to desktop and back every time while opening applications
- Metro apps are mostly useless for desktop
- The Windows Store sucks, is too slow, and I just don't want to use it....contrast with iTunes Store where I really do want to use it...
- I want to use desktop apps on the desktop, not the inbuilt preview, music player, IE and other programs which force me back to the beloved Start Menu! More seizures..
Performance wise, I think it is a big step up from even Windows 7, which was already pretty good.
Unfortunately, the interface really sucks and what’s with the disappearing Start buttons and menus, apparently even in the newly released Windows 8.1? Microsoft tried doing too many things at one time, and the end result is a total disaster. Apple, on the other hand is really slowly introducing iOS like elements to OS X so there is less of a learning curve and more acceptance if and when the two systems should converge....
Microsoft should have just done the performance upgrades to the system and not fiddled with the interface. Imagine a faster, meaner, leaner Windows 7.....Now that would be a great Windows 8!
