… even if I won’t be using most of these advanced features or syncing across devices.

It’s smoother, faster and easier.  The “Task View” function makes managing open windows and programs a hell of a lot easier.  It’s easy to download, even if it takes a while.

The nicest feature, of course, is the return the “Start” menu at bottom left.  I have no idea what possessed Microsoft to abandon this most basic and needed of system features for Windows 8.  That bizarre … spread of tile icons for 8 seemed as though it were suggested by an angry imbecile who hated the very concept of organization.  (I actually used to have to keyword search for “Settings” during the brief period when I was using 8.)

Nolan approves.

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