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| Product | Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional) | Windows Phone 8 | Microsoft Windows RT |
| Price | $71.98 to $309.95 | ||
| CNET editors' rating | 4.5 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 0 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | October 22, 2009 | October 29, 2012 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been, it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether
Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now. | Windows Phone 8 is absolutely worth using, especially if you enjoy a simpler, bolder interface. However, if you need a robust app selection now, stick with the more fully formed
Android and iOS. | Windows RT is a strange beast. On the one hand, speed, security, and the best of
Windows 8 make RT a pleasure to use. But app restrictions make Windows RT confusing, and the limited availability of apps undercuts the operating system's usefulness. |
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