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Five ways Windows 8 is better than iOS and Android

March 1, 2012

Christina Bonnington, Wired – "Brace yourself, Windows users. Microsoft’s operating system is poised for stunning, dramatic change."

With Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Microsoft Silences the Critics

March 1, 2012

Paul Thurrott, Windows IT Pro – "Even Microsoft's biggest critics—and Apple's biggest public backers—love Windows 8."

Windows 8 Consumer Preview: One Step Closer to the PC’s Future

Feb 29, 2012

Harry McCracken, Time – "It’s an interface that’s girding itself to compete with the iPad as much as the Mac, even though it’s not an iPad knockoff."

A Review of the Windows 8 Beta

Feb 29, 2012

David Pogue, New York Times – "But one thing is knowable now: With Windows 8, Microsoft has sweated the details, embraced beauty and simplicity, and created something new and delightful. Get psyched."

Hands On With Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Feb 29, 2012

Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine – "Windows 8 is evidence that the old tech company is quite capable of bold moves and impressive innovation."

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Hands On: No Going Back

Feb 29, 2012

Mat Honan, Gizmodo – "By the time the final version ships later this year, it's clear that Windows 8 is going to be a remarkable, daring update to the venerable OS."

Windows 8 first look -- and first touch

Feb 29, 2012

Wilson Rothman, msnbc.com – "Windows 8 holds the kind of promise of progress not seen in a Windows operating system since the launch of XP."

Windows 8 Consumer Preview: a fresh start for Microsoft

Feb 29, 2012

Ed Bott, ZDNet – "After a week of continuous use, I’m finding more and more to like in Windows 8, and I’m eager to begin using it as my full-time working environment."

Windows 8 Consumer Preview: Initial Impressions

Feb 29, 2012

Jason Cross and Nate Ralph, PC World Jason Cross: "…more and more, as I spent time with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, I just wanted the OS to be done and on the market already. So I suppose that’s "mission accomplished" for the folks in Redmond." Nate Ralph: "It looks like Windows 8 is certainly going to take some getting used to. But underneath that daunting new interface are a wealth of smart decisions that go a long way towards dragging the behemoth that is Windows into the future."

Microsoft unveils Windows 8

Feb 29, 2012

Ed Baig, USA Today – "We really are on the threshold of a whole new era of personal computing."

Windows 8 Beta: Hands-on with Microsoft's tablet-friendly OS

Feb 29, 2012

Seth Rosenblatt, CNET News – "Windows 8 is a breeze to use. It's tricked out with social networking and synchronization, it's robust enough to handle Photoshop, it gracefully moves from touch to keyboard and mouse, and it's got some top-notch security."

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