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Pros: Feels lighter and faster compared to Windows 10, and has a UI more suited to touch devices. Cons: Only has around 1.5 years of security updates and support from Microsoft, has an inconsistent, dated UI, most built-in apps no longer work, some programs such as Microsoft Office are not compatible. Reply reply.
Dec 3, 2013 · For Windows users, there are many changes to get used to and some of them might not be that likable. So let’s view the pros and cons of Windows 8.1. On the contrary of the usual ‘bad news first’, we’ll start with the advantages that the new update has to offer. With the new Windows 8.1, we can use professional programs on our tablets.
- Compromises
- Flattening The Learning Curve
- Usability Calibrations
- Iterating Into The Future
- Bottom Line
For Microsoft, the “no compromises” mantra guided Windows 8’s development. PC or tablet, modern apps or traditional desktop software, glittering aesthetics or buckle-down productivity, Windows 8 was the operating system that was supposed to deliver it all. But a funny thing happened on the way to ubiquity: Microsoft’s “everything and the kitchen si...
The Start button’s new functionality isn’t there just to irritate you, though: It provides a visual clue as to how to exit the desktop, and it reinforces the notion that the Start screen replaces the old Start menu. “Aha!” you’ll say when you click it and open the Start screen the first time. “Now I get it!” The hints don’t stop there. While Window...
Once you’ve dispensed with the basics, Windows 8.1’s ability to have three or more apps “snapped” open at once, complete with the option to adjust the size of each app dynamically, amps up the usability of the modern UI. (Windows 8 proper allows only two apps on screen at once, in a 75/25 split.) Also new, some apps—such as Internet Explorer 11—can...
By and large, the Windows 8.1 RTM version (that is, the version shared with manufacturers) largely mirrors the Windows 8.1 Preview—it’s packed with an abundance of new features, new hidden secrets, and even a plethora of new apps. Since our previous articles talked about the majority of the fresh features in far greater depth than I could here, I’l...
In all the ways that matter, Windows 8.1 is the operating system Windows 8 should have been, and a glimpse into what the Microsoft of the future could be. Is it perfect? Nope. It doesn’t even contain all the features we’d like to see. At its core, Windows 8.1 is still a tablet interface mashed together with a desktop UI, a funky hybrid of old and n...
May 14, 2013 · Advantages: 1. Speedy Boot Time. The load and boot up speed has improved considerably over Windows’ predecessors. This is moderately due to the enhanced resource allocations to applications and ...
Windows 8.1 is the latest installment in the world famous PC operating system Microsoft Windows. It is especially designed to have compatibility with touch based gadgets as well. With aim of rectifying the issues of earlier installment, Windows 8, it carries an improved start screen, additional snap view, bundled apps, better One Drive Integration...
Dec 6, 2013 · Start Button not fully functional; Still no unified inbox; Upgrading from Preview can be troublesome. Microsoft's Windows 8.1 is now available to download from the Windows Store for free and addresses a number of criticisms levelled at the Windows 8 operating system.
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Sarah Tew/CNET. One year after the debut of Windows 8, Windows 8.1 is here. It feels significantly less dramatic, but Microsoft's latest version of its PC operating system has some changes, and ...
