Windows 8 fully previewed, available for download tonight !

[sumit05]

Windows 8 fully previewed, available for download tonight - TechSpot News


http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516

[Zangetsu]

^but its still beta version...
we have to wait some more for Final RTM version

[Vyom]

Wish to try that soon. But not so excited.
Since, I have not even experienced Windows 7 completely. And W8 is largely based on Cloud services, which would be curse in India, because of pathetic speeds.

Also, you can watch live demo of Windows 8 from 13th to 16th Sep 2011, online here:
Home - BUILD | September 13 - 16, 2011 | Anaheim Convention Center

[gagan007]

thanks for the info. I started downloading.

[ithehappy]

Still beta.....When is official release coming out? Can't wait to install it..

[thetechfreak]

Well I still beleive that Windows 8 is still too early to release after Win 7.
Vista felt a bit too late but this is way too early. I donot think this will sell like Windows 7.

[Vyom]

I also think, it's too early. But it is not going to be out for customers any time sooner.
This preview built is mainly for developers, which Microsoft has brought so that they can start making apps. And by the time, Windows 8 will be officially launched, the market would already flooded with apps.

[ITTechPerson]

failure of Vista is a pain in wrong place for Microsoft...still trying to cover that 7...8..another O/s .....
Why don't they try something real good like 2003 server edition

[gagan007]

I think Win7 is best thing happened to Microsoft..do you know they have sold 450million copies of Win7 . Need I say anything more?

[ITTechPerson]

Originally Posted by gagan007

I think Win7 is best thing happened to Microsoft..do you know they have sold 450million copies of Win7 . Need I say anything more?

I agree with the no of sales record...no issue with that 7 is the best client O/s Microsoft has ever produced, I am not against Windows, myself use Windows too (along with Linux & Mac) but 7 itself is not a thrilling platform to work with.
Ask any Mac or Linux users, they are more than happy - actualy they are excited wth the O/s whereas Windows users are happy now after getting 7.
I wish 8 could makes us excited.

[noob]

Originally Posted by Zangetsu

^but its still beta version...
we have to wait some more for Final RTM version

this is not even beta, its developer platform preview i guess

[Skud]

Download completed, but don't know in which PC I'm gonna install this.

[gagan007]

whoa, what connection do you have mate?

[Skud]

Its a BSNL 16Mbps connection at my office.

[abhidev]

win 7 is is indeed the best after XP....is really Win 8 cloud based???

[asingh]

Originally Posted by Skud

Download completed, but don't know in which PC I'm gonna install this.

Can you put up a mini review please.

[Liverpool_fan]

Looks pretty nice but I'm quite skeptical of a touch based interface for a desktop.

[Skud]

Originally Posted by asingh

Can you put up a mini review please.

Will try. Let me get hold of a laptop first.

[Vyom]

You can install it in Virtual Box too.
Don't ask me. I am not excited much to download a pre-beta preview and waste precious time to test an incomplete OS.
But that just me.

[Zangetsu]

^^Till then I am satisfied with win 7

[anandharaja]

@ Skud

Are you installed windows 8 in your laptop?
How is the performance of the OS?
is working Stable? any driver installing or software installing issue?

give some review about the os and tell os installed system configuration.

[gagan007]

ahhh I typed a lot but it was lost due to confusion. I may need some time to get a hang of Win8. But I loved the way they replaced start menu with..ummm I think that is what called Metro



Desktop looks same as Win7


Directory structure is also similar except for the "ribbon" menus:




And yes, IE10 is indeed fast...

[anandharaja]

^^ any user interface change in ie10

start button looks like ugly.

any screen shot of start menu?

[gagan007]

First pic is start menu

See how control panel looks:

[clmlbx]

Hmm even I started Downloading yesterday morning it. It was done 2 Gb I paused it for surfing yesterday night As I know microsoft downloads could be resumed. but unfortunately I don't know what happened and it didn't resumed.. Started downloading again 80% complete.

It's not even beta version. it's for developers so they can start work on appilcation compatibility.

[Skud]

Originally Posted by anandharaja

@ Skud

Are you installed windows 8 in your laptop?
How is the performance of the OS?
is working Stable? any driver installing or software installing issue?

give some review about the os and tell os installed system configuration.

Will do in the weekend, no time before that.

[asingh]

Oh no, not the darn ribbon. I hated it when they did it to MS Office.

[Skud]

I must agree, it confuses you more than being helpful. And it makes the whole interface UGLY!!!

[abhidev]

@gagan: did u try playing any of the recent games in win8???

[anandharaja]

@gagan007

what are the new application added in windows 8?
Any improvement in previous applications? like paint, notepad, snipping tool, sticky notes etc...
Any new game added?
what's new in the gadget?