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My First Hour with Windows 8 (Part 2)

In part 2, we look at some videos of actually using Windows 8.

A big deal has of course been made regarding the new interface which Windows 8 uses. I wanted to see if it was difficult to use, or intuitive. I’m sure a lot of people will dismiss it because it is different. But let’s try and be neutral! An overall review will make up part 3 of these posts.

The biggest fuss that I had read about prior to using Windows 8 was that the good old fashioned Desktop had disappeared – how were we ever to adjust? Well, frankly, the internet lies….

You can install programs in the usual way, by sticking a CD or DVD in the right drive, but Microsoft have decided (like everyone else) that “apps” are the way forward. Windows 8 has a “Store” allowing you to purchase or download free apps – I’m sure many more Apps will be appearing in the near future. In the mean time, it is nice an easy to install them:

In part 3 (the final part) we’ll go through the good and bad of Windows 8.

2 thoughts on “My First Hour with Windows 8 (Part 2)

  1. I just skimmed through that article – it looks great! I’ll try out some of those things over the weekend. Thanks for posting it!

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