Talk:Windows 8/GA1

GA Review[edit]

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Reviewer: Rjjiii (talk · contribs) 05:07, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I'm not sure if you have contributed to the article under other IP addresses or under a user name, but it's expected that nominators are significant contributors to an article they put up for GA (Wikipedia:Good article nominations/Instructions).

Regardless, there are significant issues with the writing throughout the article. Much of the article consists of a dense series of facts. If you are a contributor and would like specific examples to help with future improvement, let me know, Rjjiii (talk) 05:07, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Briefly here are a couple examples of the issue with the writing:

The lead should provide an overview and ideally be approachable even for readers with lower levels of English-language abilities. The first paragraph is packed with dates, footnotes, and jargon: Windows 8 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on August 1, 2012; it was subsequently made available for download via MSDN and TechNet on August 15, 2012, and later to retail on October 26, 2012.
The first paragraph of the body should give the reader some kind of footing either chronologically or theoretically. The first couple of sentences are dense with information and do not have a clear connection: Windows 8 development started before Windows 7 had shipped in 2009. At the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2011, it was announced that the next version of Windows would add support for ARM System-on-chips alongside the existing 32-bit processors produced by vendors, especially AMD and Intel.
Some sentences contain facts without appropriate references or context: The traditional Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) was replaced by a new black screen, although it was later reverted to a different blue color.

Good luck to any future editors looking to improve this article, Rjjiii (talk) 05:15, 27 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]