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<h1 style="text-align: center;">reviews - overview - articles</h1> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <ol> <li>] we have read through each individual review article listed in this chapter. This overview article attempts to capture the key points and quotes from each of the independant reviews in a 1 page summary of PROS and CONS by each review sourc</li> </ol> <h2>[WHY]</h2> <ol> <li>] </li> </ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol> <li>] to use [REVIEW]</li> </ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol> <li>] 2012-10-30 - </li> </ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol> <li><strong><a href="/view/article?id=851" target="_blank">cnet</a> </strong>by Seth Rosenblatt</li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">x] RATED - Excellent 4/5 stars</span> - an in depth technical review, includes video with Donald Bell interviewing Seth Rosenblatt about the merits of win 8, their conclusions</li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">PROs -</span> " forward-thinking, and bold statement for the future of PCs with Windows 8, and vast security and speed improvements more than justify the $40 upgrade price.</li> <li><span style="background-color: #c0c0c0;">CONS -</span></li> </ol></ol> <li><strong><a href="/view/article?id=852" target="_blank">pcworld</a> </strong></li> <ol> <li>x] RATED = ___ - An in depth technical review - detailed notes on skydrive integration & policing, installing skydrive desktop app for desktop filesystem integration with skydrive, new FILE system for secondary drives ...</li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">PROs</span> - "Love it or hate it, Windows 8 is ushering in a new era of cloud-connected Microsoft services, a unified user interface, and more-robust social media interaction. Younger users may find Windows 8 more attractive than some old-school computer users will. If you’re a mobile user who needs easy access to the complete Microsoft ecosystem, including SkyDrive, Windows 8 is definitely a good fit. If your needs lie somewhere between those two extremes(desktop & mobile), give Windows 8 a close look; the cost is low,"</li> <li><span style="background-color: #c0c0c0;">CONs -</span> "Windows 8 isn’t for everyone. If you’re mostly a desktop PC user comfortable with Windows 7, upgrading to Windows 8 is probably not worthwhile.</li> </ol></ol> <li> <strong><a href="/view/article?id=853" target="_blank">toms-hardware</a></strong></li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">x] RATED = RECOMMENDED BUY </span>is the conclusion or their in-depth review.</li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">PROS -</span></li> <li><span style="background-color: #c0c0c0;">CONS -</span></li> </ol></ol> <li><strong><a href="/view/article?id=854" target="_blank">readwrite</a> </strong>by Scott M Fulton III</li> <ol> <li>x] RATED = __ - Discusses each of the top new features including </li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">PROS - </span>] windows store, ] microsoft account, ] shared media, ] windows to go, ] live performance + reliablity charts, ] secure boot, ] client side hyper v, ] storage spaces, ] file history, ] refresh and reset </li> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;"><span style="background-color: #c0c0c0;">CONS -</span></span></li> </ol></ol> <li><strong><a href="/view/article?id=855" target="_self">how to geek</a> </strong></li> <ol> <li>x] RATED = __ - on whats new & getting started screenshot tour</li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">PROS -</span></li> <li><span style="background-color: #c0c0c0;">CONS -</span></li> </ol></ol> <li><strong><a href="/view/article?id=856" target="_blank">lifehacker</a></strong></li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">x] RATED = we think Windows 8 is well worth the upgrade</span> - everything you need to know, - should you upgrade? best new features, top 10 secret features, best tips and tricks, ... quotes " Of course, no one's saying you have to—Windows 7 will be supported for awhile—but if you're on the fence, we think you'll like a lot of the new features in Windows 8."</li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">PROS -"if your hardware and apps are compatible (which they probably are) and you can spare the $40 to upgrade, yes—we think Windows 8 is well worth the upgrade.</span></li> <li><span style="background-color: #c0c0c0;">CONS -</span></li> </ol></ol> <li><strong><a href="/view/article?id=857" target="_blank">engadget</a>,</strong></li> <ol> <li>x] RATED = __ - More of a non technical review, "its all about the cloud", "everyone can and will figure it out", "just dont lose faith as your climbing your way across the learning curve"</li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">PROS -</span>"its all about the cloud", "everyone can and will figure it out"</li> <li><span style="background-color: #c0c0c0;">CONS -</span>"just dont lose faith as your climbing your way across the learning curve"</li> </ol></ol> <li><strong><a href="/view/article?id=858" target="_blank">techradar</a>,</strong> </li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">x] RATED = 4.5/5 RECOMMENDED</span></li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">PROS=</span> On the right hardware, it's sleek, fast and fun, Huge security improvements, Better battery life, faster boot, Great for touch</li> <li><span style="background-color: #c0c0c0;">CONS=</span>Start menu gone, Can't boot to the desktop, You'll want a touchscreen/trackpad gestures/Touch Mouse, Modern UI will annoy some, Some older CPUs won't run it </li> </ol></ol> <li><strong><a href="/view/article?id=859" target="_blank">theverge</a></strong></li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">x] RATED = 8.8/10 </span></li> <ol> <li><span style="background-color: #00ff00;">PROs=</span> touch ui, free music,</li> <li><span style="background-color: #c0c0c0;">CONs=</span> lack of apps, learning curve</li> </ol></ol> <li><strong><a href="/view/articles?id=285" target="_blank">more windows-8 reviews</a> from the top tech websites ...</strong></li> <ol> <li>] gigaom, ] slashdot, ] techmeme, , ] techcrunch ] <strong><a href="http://mashable.com/2012/10/25/windows-8-overview/" target="_blank">mashable</a> </strong>] gizmodo (links to lifehacker) x] <strong><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/in-spite-of-all-the-hate-i-like-windows-8-700000655/" target="_blank">zdnet</a> <br /></strong></li> </ol></ol> <h2>[HOW-TO]</h2> <ol> <li>] getting started with [REVIEW] step-by-step</li> </ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li>] <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_new_to_Windows_7">http://en.wikipedia.org/</a> </li> </ol> <p> </p> <p> </p>