Top 20 Windows 8 Features

"Top 20 Windows 8 FeaturesFrom Metro Start to reduced hardware requirements, here is a look at the best new features Windows 8 users will love.


As with any technological overhaul, Windows 8 has been met with passionate and mixed response among those who have had a chance to download and test run the Consumer Preview of Microsoft's flagship OS. The company's bold new direction for Windows, with its dual interface and emphasis on tablet functionality, certainly means changes ahead for IT departments when Windows officially ships. But for users there is a lot to like about the forthcoming OS. Here is a look at the 20 features that Windows 8 users will appreciate the most.


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