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A good reason to short Microsoft stock, Run from this one!
I own 6 Windows based computers and was a big fan of windows operating systems...until windows 8. I consider myself technically proficient and historically have done my own trouble shooting, hardware, and software upgrades with few issues. To give this system a chance, I waited three months before writing this review. This is the worst operating system I have ever experienced. Its cumbersome and time consuming with even a simple task like powering the computer off takes research and three or four steps. Playing audio samples when purchasing online music creates cumbersome popups. Finding system information and setting up email accounts is a time consuming inconvenient task. Printing takes more time and effort too. Unless you have a touchscreen tablet, there is simply no observed advantage to this system. Nothing about it is intuitive. Stay away and consider if its time to short Microsoft stock like its the next RIM destined for a death spiral. The best thing Microsoft can do is provide refunds and a link to reset systems. They should bail on this product like New Coke. Stay away from this one and consider if its time to move to a Mac!
February 2013 · Software