Windows 8 download

[keefy]

Its been available since the 29 Feb.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso

System Requirements

Windows 8 Consumer Preview works great on the same hardware that powers Windows 7:

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster

RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)

Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device or higher

To use touch, you need a tablet or monitor that supports multitouch

To access Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768

To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768

Start screen rather than a button

[-Kwesnoth-]

Whats changed since Windows 7?

[Dave-The-Rave]

Why would anybody be in a hurry? Last I saw they completely nurfed Windows 8...looks like a tablet interface. Not for a mouse.

[-Kwesnoth-]

My sister will be all over that then.

I'm pretty sure windows 7 is the last operating system for me. Unless one comes out that is amazing.

[keefy]

Whats changed since Windows 7?

Try it and find out.

Well I do not like this "metro UI" if I can totally bypass it it might be worth while but to use like this al the time with mosue is going to annoy people.

Pain in the arse to install, have to have a windows live account and when logging in it uses stupid captcha crap.
No "start" button
The windows key switches between Metro UI and Desktop UI
Finding simple things like control panel is a pain in the arse.
This website runs liek shit without adblock or noscript on windows8

[ex nihilo7]

Yeah it takes a little bit of getting used to. The biggest thing was to remember to use the windows key for fast switching . The metro apps are supposed to suspend by themselves, kind of like apps in a phone or tablet. The only way to force close them is to use task manager. The other normal programs and applications, like office or firefox, close like normal.

[Dave-The-Rave]

WTF MS? We're using PCs here not fucking phones. Hoping this bombs like Vista and they get back on track with Windows 9. Seems I am starting to leap frog OS from them. XP > 7 > 9

[keefy]

I realised that Alt+F4 still works to quit apps so I use that.

It seems liek 2 OS mashed together very badly at the moment.
We should eb able to use Metro UI without ever entering "normal desktop" and vice versa btu at the moment so many instances require us to use both.

[ex nihilo7]

WTF MS? We're using PCs here not fucking phones. Hoping this bombs like Vista and they get back on track with Windows 9. Seems I am starting to leap frog OS from them. XP > 7 > 9

Well to be fair, its going to be on tablets too! It didn't seem slow at least on a virtual machine. I think they still need to fix a lot for normal mouse stuff, although my largest complaints from using the developer preview having to do with using the mouse seems to have been addressed.

I realised that Alt+F4 still works to quit apps so I use that.

It seems liek 2 OS mashed together very badly at the moment.
We should eb able to use Metro UI without ever entering "normal desktop" and vice versa btu at the moment so many instances require us to use both.

ahhh that would work too.

[Lethal_NFS]

Windows 8 terrible!!!!!! This is not for a pc at all. Microsoft is screwing up again.

[Tyrannicide]

Yea,

I installed in as a Virtual Machine and it run smoothly. Booted up, shutdown and everything ran a lot faster than my virtual XP box. Actually ran a lot better than XP did for me.

Not a fan of the metro UI at all. Very awkward to use. More learning curve with this one than necessary I think.

[Rapture]

It looks sinfully awful. I'll ride the glory of Windows 7 (best operating system ever) until MS gets their mind right and releases Windows 9.

[ex nihilo7]

What it needs is someone kind of built in API for swipe like motions for a mouse. I expect some flavor of kinect to function natively as well. I mean, it basically has the xbox 360 video service built in. It's all about making the feel of it not feel awkard, as Tyrannicide hints at.

[Kuro]

wow..that looks bad i'll stick with 7 and ride it out til 9 comes

[Dave-The-Rave]

I don't see why they need one OS for EVERYTHING..keep the PC OS seperate FFS.

[Lethal_NFS]

wow..that looks bad i'll stick with 7 and ride it out til 9 comes

I am sure Microsoft will release Windows 9 pretty quickly to regain lost money off this disaster. This is going to be Windows ME all over again.

[ex nihilo7]

Here is a video showcasing windows 8:

[PeanutButterMunky]

It's a mobile OS with the desktop as an afterthought. The backend of 7 is still there, but the start menu is not. You can fudge around in the command window to restore some functionality, but so far, it's been a real annoyance to use. I'd rather jam crazy straws into my eye sockets than use this on a daily basis. I'm not impressed so far.

[keefy]

It does feel very much like an after thought I hope they change it.

Am I th only one that puts this on a spare old s heck hard drive to test?

[darky89]

Much what I expected from what I've seen of it so far. It really does just look like a touch screen os. Like said before, why have one unified os that works for some, but not for others. This is probably fine for a touch screen device, but it doesn't work for an ordinary pc / laptop.... this could just be used for tablet devices while everything not touch screen could continue to use win 7. ( Obviously, that's still a choice for those with computers already... but once officially released any new pc / laptop etc will be bundled with win 8 )

[PeanutButterMunky]

Am I th only one that puts this on a spare old s heck hard drive to test?

I always install beta previews of OS's on a secondary partition. It's the people that install it as their main OS that boggles my mind. Then they complain it's buggy... it's like... duh?

[Inzane2050]

Is everyone going to act oblivious to the fact that you can still use the desktop interface of Windows 8 just as all past itineraries have?? You don't have to use this Metro GUI, bras.

[Tyrannicide]

Is everyone going to act obvious to the fact that you can still use the desktop interface of Windows 8 just as all past itineraries have??

No we are not OBLIVIOUS to that, but you can not just use the desktop portion. It is integrated with the start menu. Programs don't operate the same, no simple quick menu, requiring a live ID. it forces the mobile/touch screen OS style part on you too.

[PeanutButterMunky]

No we are not OBLIVIOUS to that, but you can not just use the desktop portion. It is integrated with the start menu. Programs don't operate the same, no simple quick menu, requiring a live ID. it forces the mobile/touch screen OS style part on you too.

This. And just using the normal desktop is a pain in the ass and requires a lot of fudging. It isn't even remotely the same feel or productivity as it wasn't designed to be used that way. People that haven't used it yet are often the ones toting the desktop usage of this horrid OS.

[LfCpS3]

Defiantly sticking to windows 7, hope everyone else does too, especially game developers!