Yahoo News- "The release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is a week away, and consumers are in for a shock. Windows, used in one form or another for a generation, is getting a completely different look that will force users to learn new ways to get things done."
The cloud storage platform will drop support for older versions of Windows in early 2022.
Microsoft responded with Windows 8 and its Surface RT tablet.
In the earliest days of the Surface, it was hard to shake the notion that the line was something of a reference design for Windows 8.
I was only surprised by the introduction to a start screen, but I'm in no way confused or baffled by windows 8.
My kid is is kindergarten and I've taught the majority of the tricks and basics of windows 8 start screen to him in under a day and he loves the thing. And I got him a surface for the holidays. He's going to be one happy kid come christmas day. :)
Windows 8 is so crap that I'm gonna skip it even when I can get it for free from Uni because I'm a computer science student.
The OS is uncomfortable and awkward. Period.