Windows8 user review and upgrade options for existing windows7 users

Windows8,the latest version of Windows OS released by Microsoft corporation comes with a set of newly added features from it's previous version,the Windows7.In my previous post,I just mentioned about the comparison between windows7 and windows8.In this post,we will deal with windows8 alone,with it's upgrade options,pricing,etc.
        The basic operation of accessing files and folders in windows8 are same as that of windows7.The major difference is in the booting time,speed of accessing folders,etc.When I was running windows7 in my laptop it was taking about 50 to 60 seconds of boot time.Last week,I upgraded my OS to windows8.I got stunned by seeing my laptop ready in just 10 seconds after pressing the power button.That is,his boot time reduced to about 5 to 6 times.Also,the speed of operation increased.The folders opens at no time.Another notable advantage of windows8 is that while a number of programs are loaded,if we open a new program,it's loading speed is as normal.
        There are changes in the visual appearance.The start menu icon in the taskbar has disappeared.In order to access start menu,just bring the cursor to the left bottom corner of the desktop.Then a small window just floats.Click on that.If you point the mouse to top or bottom right corner,another floating tab appears.It has options for search,share,start,devices and settings.You can share your photos or videos on social networking sites like facebook,twitter,google plus,etc, by configuring the settings once.All the settings including the control panel appears while clicking on the settings icon.The other options available there are personalisation,pc info and help.At the lower end,you have options to adjust the volume,brightness,power,keyboard,WiFi,etc.If you bring the mouse over the left top corner and click on it,you can see the opened,running applications.The start menu got upgraded.The visulisation of start menu is awesome.There you can find shortcuts to all the installed apps and tabs like         mail,calender,store,messaging,people,desktop,weather,maps,bing,games,camera,music,video and much more.Also,the visual appearance while opening a folder changed.
        Now,let us focus on the upgrade options.Windows8 upgrade is available for existing windows7 users.There is an introductory offer given by microsoft for existing windows7 users.You can upgrade to windows8 Pro by just paying $14.99,provided,you have bought your pc or laptop after june 2,2012.Other existing users can upgrade by paying $39.99.This offer is valid only until 31st January 2013.You can go to the windows8 upgrade website and check it out.There is a windows upgrade advisor software,with which you can find out whether the program you are currrently running,are compatible with windows8 or not.
        At last,is there any problems that anyone experienced using windows8?.Some of my friends complained that the battery usage by windows8 OS is little bit more than windows7.This is the only issue,I have noticed.So,overall,Windows8 is the best for tablets and touch screen devices.Also,it is good to use windows8 to windows7 for pc's and laptops too.

Which is better Windows 7 or windows 8?

 As human life is subjected to change from generation to generation, changes in sophisticated technologies are usual. Microsoft, the biggest software company, has released its latest version of operating system called Windows 8.It is the only operating system which is compactable for  computers, mobile phones and tablet computers. Some people say that windows8 is the best for tablets and mobile phones however others oppose it. The following paragraphs discuss about the pros and cons of windows8 and comparison between windows 8 and its former.

Firstly, increased performance is one of the best advantages of windows 8.As the new operating system uses less graphics compared to windows7, the overall performance of the system automatically improves which results in handling multiple applications at once. For instance, a user can listen to music, scan for viruses, surf internet and download from internet simultaneously without any time delay. This was possible in windows 7 too but with so ease in the latter. If a person is a sophisticated user handling with complex applications, windows8 can make many differences for them as it does not have transparent display which is included in windows 7. So while considering performance of system, windows8 is better than windows 7.

Another advantage of windows 8 is its new user interface. Apart from win 98/XP/vista/seven, windows have launched a new user interface. When a user clicks on start button, all installed applications come by thumbnails on monitor which helps in increasing the ease to select the desired applications. For example, weather forecast can be easily seen by selecting weather application on windows 8.Thus the new operating system has improved the easiness of handling a computer system.

Windows8 support multi touch screen and receive voice input. Moreover it consumes less booting time compared to windows7. It requires a minimum of 1 GHz processor to be installed. The performance varies according to RAM, processor and graphics card. It is said that if your computer can run windows 7, then it can also run windows 8. 32 bit version of windows 8 requires at least 1GB of RAM while 64 bit needs 2GB for installation and smooth working. So, technically windows 8 require less space and specifications while equating with windows7.

However, there are some drawbacks in windows 8 operating system such as the difficulty to use horizontal scroll bar for mouse users. As this operating system is mainly designed for top end monitors, the default monitor size is higher than usual which creates the user to scroll horizontally to view full screen. When the user is using a conventional mouse as pointing device, the scroller is mainly used for vertical scrolling. To scroll horizontally, it should be clicked in horizontal scroll bar and moved. Moreover, people who were used to the older windows operating system may feel discomfort to use new user interface as it is totally unknown for them especially for people who are aged. Besides this, some functions like restart the computer, start an application are only available on tablet interface which make inconvenience to other platform users.

Overall, windows8 is one of the best operating systems for tablets and mobile phones. But there are some inconveniences in normal computer platform. But let us hope that the providers will rectify all the bugs after some updates so that future generations can access computer with much quality.