Advantages of Windows 8.1 over its mobile competitors

Say what you will about the dual personality of Windows 8.1 but there are some things it does better than the mobile competition.

Microsoft decided to take on the mobile space with a frontal assault, and that's what it's done with Windows 8.1. As an OS that works on any type of PC, the company had to make sure that mobile was properly addressed as it is a hot segment.

The problem with having a flexible OS is it tends to make mobile operation less than ideal. Devices designed to be mobile benefit from a platform that is especially designed for that.

Kudos to the folks in Redmond for doing that with Windows 8.1, and for refining it as time passes to make it even better for both mobile and desktop environments.

There are certain areas that Windows 8.1 surpasses the function of the mobile competition, specifically the iPad and Android. Macbooks are a reasonable alternative to Windows mobile devices, but the nod goes to Microsoft over iOS and Android with the six advantages presented in this collection.

Read more at: Six Clicks: Advantages of Windows 8.1 over its mobile competitors | ZDNet
 
For what Windows RT, I like it. It's the perfect "in-between" device if you have a high end desktop and smartphone, obviously both running Windows. I don't need a tablet to replace a laptop or have a laptop that replaced a desktop. What I do on my desktop wouldn't be what I'd use my tablet for (mainly it's because of intensive GPU work and LOTS of hard drives). I like what I can do on my Windows Phone, but it would be nice if I had a larger screen and more capabilities: Windows RT.
 

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    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
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    ASUS R9 270
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    1440x900
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    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
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    OCZ 500 watt
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