Some users have reported this constant motion in the background to be rather distracting and overwhelming, particularly if you’re reading a document or performing another task that requires concentration. The Windows 8 ‘start’ page has taken on a bright, colourful tile-based appearance, with different tiles constantly flicking over and changing to reveal the latest trending news items, weather forecasts or social media updates. The design and appearance of Windows 8 has been updated significantly – in fact it’s barely even recognisable from all of its forebears, marking a seriously bold move on Microsoft’s part. If you haven’t seen Windows 8 in person, you will have no doubt at least seen the screenshots. Have a look at our run down of the main differences between Windows 8 and Mountain Lion (the latest being version 10.8.3).
While this kind of comparison won’t be so useful if you’ve already got either a PC product or a Mac (and you’re a faithful user of one or the other), your preference between Windows 8 and Mountain Lion could mean all the difference when you’re about to make a new purchase and decide to take the plunge and switch between a Windows or Mac operating system.
Today I thought to make a quick comparison blog post of the two systems, Windows 8 and Mac Lion OS X 10.8.3 in regards to their design, features, ease of use and the flexibility they each give in terms of the different devices which work best with them.