First impressions — Windows 8 Developer Preview

When you have been using multiple versions of Windows over a two decade period, it’s not difficult to write an unbiased review about Windows 8, it’s impossible.

Thankfully, this is the Windows 8 Developer Preview, Build 8102, therefore I can rip it apart if it doesn’t meet my ridiculously high standards. It’s Windows, but not quite. How so?

Think of it as an exceptionally well crafted alpha version of Microsoft’s latest magnum opus. It’s fast, it’s slick and it makes my heart beat wet, noisy thumps of happiness.

Note: of course, myriad operating systems have now evolved well past the clunky nature of Windows, with Ubuntu 10.11 and Lion coming to mind in terms of OS evolution. In order to avoid a flame war, this review will not reference competing operating systems. They’re all wonderful, let it go.

Windows 8 is also incredibly comprehensive and some features will be omitted in my review for brevity. What I have written about are the best features. On to the review!

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