The 10 Best Features in Windows 8

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http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/10/the-10-best-features-in-windows-8/

1. Easy Gestures
2. Live Tiles and Lock Screen
3. System-Wide Search
4. Refresh and Reset
5. Settings Sync
6. Snap View for Multitasking
7. Pin Anything
8. Share Everything
9. Task Manager
10. The Interface

Honorary Mention: Keyboard Commands

 

[NomNom]

All 10 of those are useless to me.

 

[Dr Who]

My best feature of windows 8 is that I do not need it now!!!

 

[Fudzy]

Task Manager a top 10 feature? Really?

 

[spiderz]

Best feature is that you can Format it and install Linux

 

[Laserdick]

gay

 

[LazyLion]

There's a new version of Windows out? :wtf:

 

[atomcrusher]

I'll give it a try ... just bought a new Win7 laptop, so took advantage of their $14.99 offer. I've downloaded 80% as I type this ... 2 mbps line DSL though means it's a long proces

 

[Maverick Jester]

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/10/the-10-best-features-in-windows-8/

1. Easy Gestures- Useless for me (PC version)
2. Live Tiles and Lock Screen - The lock screen is nice, but could be more customisable.
3. System-Wide Search - Been there since Windows 7.
4. Refresh and Reset - Never used it, so can't comment.
5. Settings Sync - Of no use to me just yet.
6. Snap View for Multitasking - Not really that impressive, because it isn't that new- just a simplified way of doing things.
7. Pin Anything - You need to. The new Start Menu is a mess.
8. Share Everything - Plugins for this ability exist everywhere, nothing new.
9. Task Manager - Really?
10. The Interface - Grasping at straws here. While I am a fan of Windows UI, trumpeting it is a bit much...

Honorary Mention: Keyboard Commands - Have not tried them yet.

Just some feedback...

 

[dualmeister]

11.) Hyper-V
12.) Native ISO image support

 

[ToxicBunny]

Task Manager a top 10 feature? Really?

Have you seen the new Task Manager?

 

[Macethy]

I read somewhere that i has proper dual monitor support, that would be nice I guess.

 

[dualmeister]

I read somewhere that i has proper dual monitor support, that would be nice I guess.

I should hope so since Windows 8 is practically useless without dual monitors i.e. can't have a video playing while editing the Start menu.

 

[Centronix]

Task Manager a top 10 feature? Really?

I was about to say the exact same thing

 

[Ipwn 4]

I read somewhere that i has proper dual monitor support, that would be nice I guess.

Been using it for a few days now (thanks to technet) and it works fine with my notebook. The only thing that looks slightly off is the fact the items pinned to the task bar appears on both screens, just looks wierd.

 

[HavocXphere]

[*]Settings Sync
[*]Task Manager

Awesome. Refresh & reset might be interesting, never got a chance to try it during the preview. Rest...meh.

Also, system wide search. Bullsht. You can't even search apps & docs at the same time.

 

[HavocXphere]

Task Manager a top 10 feature? Really?

I was about to say the exact same thing

This one is pretty awesome.

11.) Hyper-V
12.) Native ISO image support

Now thats more like it.

 

[Fudzy]

Does the media centre have blu-ray support yet?

 

[Chevron]

11.) Hyper-V
12.) Native ISO image support

These two are way more useful than the fluffy crap rpm mentioned.