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The editors liked
Free for Windows 8 users
Great new Snap Views for side-by-side apps
Bing search integration
SkyDrive sync improvements
Easier to see which apps are open
Switch among them
Able to close modern apps with a single click
Power button now on Start screen
Improved multitasking
Universal search
Better preloaded apps
Better multi-monitor support
Fastest startup of any Windows version. Better mouse and keyboard usability. Better integration of modern and "classic" Windows apps. Loads of included apps and utilities. Improved Mail app. Help for getting started. Better integration of tiled Start scre
Windows 8.1 adds many useful tweaks and fixes
Including a new version of the missing Start button
Better searching
The ability to boot directly to the desktop
And a much-improved app store. Plus
It's free for current Windows 8 users
Fastest startup of any Windows version. Loads of included apps and utilities. More windowing options for newstyle apps. Improved stock included apps
Especially Mail. Much better help for getting started. More harmony between tiled Start screen and deskto
Plentiful personalization tweaks
Much better search
Better SkyDrive integration
Improved core apps
Better splitscreen Modern treatment.
The editors didn't like
Still awkward to control with traditional keyboards and mice
A lack of Windows 8-style apps
No true windowing on Windows 8 style apps
Full-screen
Lack of desktop improvements
Still no Start menu
No way to make new taskbar
Window bars persistent
Battery
Wi-Fi status still missing
Still no Start Menu
Low information density
Still better for touch than keyboard mouse
Dual nature may still confuse some. Windows app store lacks some big titles. Included apps (mail
Music) not as slick as those of OS X Mavericks
The split between the touch-friendly tiles and throwback desktop mode is still awkward
And the OS is hard to use without a touch screen. While welcome
The new Start button doesn't behave like the classic version
And the Windows app store still lacks se
Dual nature of OS may still confuse some. Windows app store lacks some big titles
Fastest startup of any Windows version. Better mouse and keyboard usability. Better integration of modern and "classic" Windows apps. Loads of included apps and utilities. Improved Mail app. Help for getting started. Better integration of tiled Start scre
Dual nature may still confuse some. Windows app store lacks some big titles. Included apps (mail, music) not as slick as those of OS X Mavericks
Windows 8.1 Update is geared towards pleasing mouse and keyboard users while simultaneously deepening integration with its touch-friendly interface....
Abstract: Windows 8.1 is one of Microsoft's strongest and productive operating systems to date. It packs everything you need to get work done whilst also being able to have fun. Windows 8.1 with Update 1 makes the operating system easier to use on desktops and lapt...
Abstract: Visually the book's cover is very similar to the original volume but if you look closely, you will notice that the cover image is a new one that reflects some of the new features of Windows 8.1. The book is an easy read. Mr. Halsey has the rare ability to...
Abstract: With the remainder of the GL3 GpuTest workloads, the Windows Intel performance for the HD Graphics 4600 core on the Core i7 4770K remained superior to the current open-source Intel Linux graphics driver. As shown by the results today, the Windows vs...
Improved multitasking, Universal search, Better preloaded apps, Better multi-monitor support
Still no Start Menu, Low information density, Still better for touch than keyboard mouse
Windows 8.1 is a much improved operating system with enhanced multitasking, smarter search and a better selection of pre-loaded apps, but it's still better for touch than desktop use....
Published: 2013-10-28, Author: Dave , review by: maximumpc.com
Plentiful personalization tweaks; much better search; better SkyDrive integration; improved core apps; better splitscreen Modern treatment.
Two UIs still feel disjointed; Start button feels like an afterthought; loss of some SkyDrive features; no search engine customizability.
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Published: 2013-10-20, Author: Steven , review by: neowin.net
Abstract: Today we have a brief review from Lone Wanderer Chicken in our Reviews by Members for Members forum that puts a user perspective on the Windows 8.1 upgrade.We've covered Windows 8.1 extensively ourselves, you can check out our Everything you need to know ...
Product: Windows 8 (Windows 8.1 Upgrade)Company: MicrosoftWebsite: MSRP: See PricingReview By: Andre Da Costawith Byron Hinson, Robert Stein contributingWindows 8.1Table Of Contents (45 Pages)1: Introduction2: Pricing, Editio...
Abstract: This is the long awaited update to arguably Microsoft's most ambitious and controversial operating system to date, Windows 8. In previous generations it would've been referred to as a Service Pack, but these days the trend is for decimalisation.Its task i...
