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Our definitive look at the final release of the new Windows
With Windows 8 upgrades, new Windows 8 PCs and Windows 8 tablets having been released at the end of October 2012, the operating system has now been in stores for half a year.If you've landed here, chances are you'll want to know what we think of Microsoft's latest operating system. So here is our definitive verdict on the full, finished Windows 8 operating system.
By all accounts Windows 8 hasn't done fantastically well in terms of consumer reception - even leading some at Microsoft to say that the company's "Start Screen first" mentality was wide of the mark.
As well as the traditional desktop, Windows 8 also ushers in a new Start Screen. This works in the same way as the old Start Menu, although it opens full screen and is also a place you can launch and use new Windows 8-style apps - essentially full-screen, tablet-style apps.
Sales of the software also struggled at first, but after 90 days, Microsoft indicated it has shifted enough licenses to equal that of Windows 7.
"More than 60 million licenses sold is on par with the record setting pace we saw with Windows 7," said Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer Tami Reller in an official Windows blog interview.
However, sales stats since the 90 day point are a complete mystery.
Best Windows 8 laptops:
Microsoft has fundamentally changed the way Windows works with Windows 8, ensuring it works better with touchscreens and tablets.But what about Windows 8 laptops, Ultra books and convertibles? They're all here, too.
One thing Windows 8 is bringing in spades is convergence. A Windows 8 Ultra book that has a touchscreen? Check. A laptop with a flip-around screen? Check. Tablet PCs that slide up to reveal a keyboard? Check.
It's tough differentiating these from tablets at times, but the one stipulation they have to be in this article is that they have an attached keyboard and also run x86 Intel or AMD processors. None of the machines in this article are ARM-based.
That means they don't run Windows RT, the version of Windows for ARM systems. They do, however, run either Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro. Check out our article on the different Windows 8 versions.
So here's the list of Windows 8 laptops, notebooks, convertibles and Ultrabooks we've looked at so far - and make sure you read our Windows 8 review, too.

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