In the run up to Windows 8's 26 October release we look at the best to date...

You might have read: Windows 8 is different. Version eight of Microsoft's dominant computer platform is the most radical advance of the operating system to date. The big news is the addition of a finger friendly touchscreen interface Microsoft is calling the 'modern UI'. Computers will still have access to the familiar Windows desktop, but the modern UI will remain prominent and it will be the dominant interface for Intel tablets and the only interface available to ARM-based tablets.

As such it pays to make the most of the modern UI and since Windows 8 will run as fast, if not faster, than Windows 7 on the same hardware adding peripherals that make the most of it is a relatively modest investment compared to changing PC. In the run up to Windows 8's 26 October release we looks at the best to date...