Versus: Windows 7 vs Windows 8.1: which is the better OS?

Versus: Windows 7 vs Windows 8.1: which is the better OS?   Introduction and app issuesMicrosoft took a different approach when it designed Windows 8 compared to all of the firm's previous operating systems. Instead of designing for a desktop or laptop – predominantly controlled by a mouse – Windows 8 was designed for a touchscreen, creating big 'tappable' tiles in place of small, fiddly buttons.While this approach was fine on a tablet, it grated a fair amount with desktop and laptop users who were used to the Windows 7 experience. Read more >