![]() My day to day work is highly dynamic and the needs of the hour determine what I'm working within. I found myself saving time on mundane tasks that were otherwise nestled in click-here, click-there combinations. After a while it hit me: this new interface just made sense. Searching for what I need instead of pecking through menus or organizing rows of shortcuts. Mind you, I spend about 90 percent+ of my time in the Desktop interface on 8 (and recently, 8.1) and after a few hours of hunting for the Start button, I started to take advantage of the fruits that 8 offers. I readjusted my workflow when I made the switch off Windows 7. Sure, my initial foray was met with skepticism and a twitch desire for the old and familiar, but I got past the mental speedbump and haven't turned back. Even on a non-touchscreen Thinkpad T410, my experiences with the new OS have been generally positive. I need to be prepared for the questions and troubleshooting that ensues, which means I need to be their resident Windows 8 expert.Īnd I won't lie: Microsoft has pleasantly surprised me with Windows 8. Even if I did prefer Windows 7, my mixed client base is moving to 8 whether I like it or not. ![]() ![]() My day to day consulting work for customers doesn't allow me to stay stuck on previous generations of Windows. With 8.1, Microsoft's latest OS is a service pack on more than a few steroids.īy any measure, I've been a vocal, bullish early adopter of Windows 8. I've previously written about why businesses should have been considering Windows 8 for their next upgrade cycles. After spending a month with Windows 8.1 Pro on my Thinkpad X230 Tablet, I can definitively say that Windows 8.1 is shaping up as a rock-solid option for the enterprise. Whoever thinks that Windows 8.1 is squarely a consumer-centric release is heavily mistaken. The countdown to Windows 8.1 is officially on.
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