Compared to Windows 7, new Windows is visibly faster on slow computers.
There is one issue that is a "show-stopper": Metro style requires min 1024x768 screen resolution,
and many of netbooks have less than that (600 or 720 vertical resolution was typical).
Here is lengthy explanation for this limit by Microsoft Windows Boss Steven Sinofsky. He seems to be quite 'technical' and cares about the product...
Anyway, there is also a "hask" to solve this resolution issue:
Intel graphics driver has option to enable higher resolution than physical,
and after this Windows 8 is happy to show Metro style apps...
(Note: make sure to manually update the driver, since installer will declare OS 'not supported')
Still, compared to tablets, such as iPad, TouchPad and Androids,
Windows 8 is just not the same experience...
it takes time to start, apps are not as prompt...
So, Windows 8 is better than Windows 7 for desktop,
and have yet to see how "pure" Metro works on ARM devices...
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