windows 8

[Symbianlover]

i have a desktop pc with config
intel core i3
intel mb
2 Gb ram
500 gb hdd
can i use windows 8 on my desktop?

[thatsashok]

good to go

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just shoot up the RAM to 4 gigs for better multitasking

[Zangetsu]

u can use windows 8 but its a developers preview...
public release is not released yet.

[reniarahim1]

yes u can use windows 8. better wait for public beta to get released.

[meetdilip]

Beta will be out mostly this month. Better try it directly.

[Prime_Coder]

Originally Posted by meetdilip

Beta will be out mostly this month. Better try it directly.

Windows 8 beta release is expected to be in February.
Look at this:
Windows 8 Public Beta Coming in February 2012


Till then, no need to wait.

@OP, you can install windows 7 and start to use it.

[meetdilip]

Yep, Feb. DP is too under privileged to what final W7 or Beta may offer. I am myself waiting for beta.

[reniarahim1]

i have been using developer preview for some time and this is what my observations are:
1. its designed for touchscreen panels. so if you are using laptop metro ui is of no use, rather its difficult to use
2. another option is to disable the metro ui mode and use desktop mode. no significant changes from win 7 then

so win 8 wont make much difference to laptops and desktops. the strong point for win 8 will be the tablet pc's. it will be a nice experience from the current android tablets.

[meetdilip]

It is always designed for keeping the mobile segment and ARM architecture support in mind. They simply extended it to conventional sectors too.

[shivam mathur]

Originally Posted by Symbianlover

i have a desktop pc with config
intel core i3
intel mb
2 Gb ram
500 gb hdd
can i use windows 8 on my desktop?

yeah man
go for it !!!!
i've got Intel dual core E2180 2Ghz 2 Gb or RAM and ATi Radeon HD 5570
and THE windows 8 developer preview boots in just 7sec

but better wait for the beta, hope its released in the next month..

[rawgeek]

Its developers preview....I suggest you install it as a virtual machine.Use virtualbox,or vmware workstation 8.
A very good place to read about windows 8 would be:
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