Windows 8 Consumer Preview Available

[XxGodOfWar2xX]

Windows 8 CP is now available for free. released 2 days ago I believe.
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/wi ... eview.aspx
I will say by far, one of the best os's out there. I currently have it installed myself.

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[Xian Nox]

I'm not bothered enough to upgrade my Windblows, so from a user point of view, can you give me your opinion on the system? What do you like about it? What do you dislike about it? What is improved technically? (A new filesystem will make me upgrade for example.)

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[XxGodOfWar2xX]

the start menu is actually the metro one. you can have programs like games and such running in the background with no memory used at all!
Windows Explorer looks like it's been improved on some level.
They still have the desktop around for the most part.
VHD's can be mounted to another disc like local disc (E:\)
Memory Friendly on my end anyway.
IE 10 .
that's all I messed with so far.
will let you know if I find more.

[jc_gargma]

the start menu is actually the metro one.

Retro?

you can have programs like games and such running in the background with no memory used at all!

Short of making a hibernation file everytime it ALT-TABs which would be non-viable (even on fast writing SSDs,) this seems suspect.

Windows Explorer looks like it's been improved on some level.

If the search function works more reliably (finds all files, not just some,) and doesn't lag after 3 images pass by, then this is good news.

They still have the desktop around for the most part.

There is little other way to do an OS, short of all console.

VHD's can be mounted to another disc like local disc (E:\)

This is how I ruined the firmware on a CD-ROM drive several years ago. What makes this safer?

Memory Friendly on my end anyway.

Can you provide a raw OS RAM needed comparison to WInXP/Win7?

IE 10 .

[Xian Nox]

I don't count user interface changes as an improvement. In fact, Windows is getting worse with every next version as far as I'm concerned. If they want something to take them ahead, why don't they take the CryENGINE and port the Looking Glass project, that would be welcome.
I guess it still has a Registry and that outdated filesystem called NTFS. Then, it's no better than XP if you ask me.

[Codestorm]

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[fouadtjuhmaster]

the start menu is actually the metro one.

Retro?

you can have programs like games and such running in the background with no memory used at all!

Short of making a hibernation file everytime it ALT-TABs which would be non-viable (even on fast writing SSDs,) this seems suspect.

Windows Explorer looks like it's been improved on some level.

If the search function works more reliably (finds all files, not just some,) and doesn't lag after 3 images pass by, then this is good news.

They still have the desktop around for the most part.

There is little other way to do an OS, short of all console.

VHD's can be mounted to another disc like local disc (E:\)

This is how I ruined the firmware on a CD-ROM drive several years ago. What makes this safer?

Memory Friendly on my end anyway.

Can you provide a raw OS RAM needed comparison to WInXP/Win7?

IE 10 .

Wow thats a long quote list

[nisarg_kolhe]

IE 10 .

Not if you're using it on a tablet! Its basically designed for touch controls, and if much better that iOS or Android stock browser...

[m0skit0]

Windows 1.0, anyone?

I will say by far, one of the best os's out there.

Ok, but which OS's have you tried so far?

Not if you're using it on a tablet! Its basically designed for touch controls, and if much better that iOS or Android stock browser...

Yeah sure, everyone has a touch screen on their main PC... And wasn't this supposed to be a PC OS? And usually touch friendly = sucks with mouse, so it's either great on tablets or great on PC, but not both... unless proven otherwise, of course. Most of such touch GUIs sucks because you need to perform quite more actions for the same result without touch GUIs... Just check iOS or Unity No that it's bad for most users, but definitely not suitable for power users (the whole touch interface thing actually -for now?-)

that outdated filesystem called NTFS

Well actually NTFS is still updated to introduce new features, and honestly speaking, being Microsoft's, it's not that bad

[nisarg_kolhe]

Not if you're using it on a tablet! Its basically designed for touch controls, and if much better that iOS or Android stock browser...

Yeah sure, everyone has a touch screen on their main PC... And wasn't this supposed to be a PC OS? And usually touch friendly = sucks with mouse, so it's either great on tablets or great on PC, but not both... unless proven otherwise, of course. Most of such touch GUIs sucks because you need to perform quite more actions for the same result without touch GUIs... Just check iOS or Unity No that it's bad for most users, but definitely not suitable for power users (the whole touch interface thing actually -for now?-)

It was supposed to be a PC OS, but it seems Microsoft is neglecting the desktop! And also some gestures make navigation easier with mouse, but some apps are just not meant for a PC, like IE 10.