Advantages and Disadvantages of  Windows 8 OS

Microsoft Released Windows 8 Developer Preview on September 2011 , at that time I didn’t had enough time to try it.After a long time (around 4 months) I finally tried Windows 8 Developer Preview version on my home PC, and decided to write a post about PROS and CONS of Windows 8.

PROS and CONS of Windows 8 OS

Windows 8 is a new OS and still haven’t released in the market, but it’s developer preview version is already released.After trying that version I have pointed out some Advantages and Disadvantages of  Windows 8 Operating system.Here are some of them

PROS

1. Super Fast Bootup. (But its definitely not 8 seconds.)
2. Clean and elegant look.
3. Metro UI is awesome for touch enabled devices.
4. Compatible with old Windows 7 softwares.
5. HTML5 based apps mean easy virtualization over networks.
6. Simple Social Network and Syncing Integration.
7. Upcoming App Store will help bring more innovative apps to this platform.
8. Touch Friendly IE is fun to use. But no flash support for that !

CONS

1. Apps don’t really close in Metro UI, they are suspended after a certain interval of idleness.
2. Since the Apps are based on scripting languges, it consumes more resources.
3. Power user will miss the main menu.
4. Metro UI is awesome for touch, and sometimes feels clumsy without it. The gestures are generally not intuitive using a mouse.