Windows 8 Avilable 10/26/12

[maxgull]

M$ announced the release...
http://pages.email.microsoftemail.co...0eb1fce8b9a941

[PommieB]

I'd have to say, not a high priority. Will be giving this one a miss, except if I buy a new laptop.

[The Dude]

Awesome! I know what os I'll be using on October 27th!
Windows 7

[ChocoTaco]

Originally Posted by The Dude

Awesome! I know what os I'll be using on October 27th!
Windows 7

Me too! I'll be using Win7 x64 still as well

[ShrimpBrime]

If I get my hands on a touch monitor and turn that bad boy into a table, W8 might just be a happening thing. Otherwise, W7 FTW.

[SwiftSnipeR]

agreed this os is great for touch applications and such, but its complete garbage ive been using it for a week and have not once left the desktop area.

[makaveli-313]

Will this slow down my computer a lot compared to 7 ? In-sig..

[runlinux]

Already running it home thanks to my Partner and MSDN accounts I love it so far. I'd upgrade here at the office, but the don't want a Win 8 rig on the domain yet...

[Witchdoctor]

I will probably throw it on the bencher to see what it is good at

[xdownsetx]

Originally Posted by SwiftSnipeR

agreed this os is great for touch applications and such, but its complete garbage ive been using it for a week and have not once left the desktop area.

Eh, set it up to skip metro on startup, disable the hot corners, and put in a startmenu. It's a snappier windows 7 now.

[Odanez]

I can see how this works - now everyone says they will not be getting Windows 8, but a few months down the line we will have tons of members who will report on their new Windows 8 experiences.

When Vista came out, it was the same. People shunned it for being a slow resource hog with no advantage over XP, yet when it was out for a few months, tons of people switched and a lot were actually happy.

[PommieB]

It's the cost of continually updating operating systems, most of those win8 so called improvements could have been made with the current win7, Microsoft have found a way of getting us to part with our money, by major updates over a shorter period of time, for me having a operating system that boots slightly quicker than the 11 seconds I get now or the need of a touch screen aren't good enough reasons for updating a OS system, I see no reason to update from win7 to win8.

[maxgull]

Microsoft is looking at ways to part us and our money on a very regular basis with OSs and applications. They are stepping up "new release" timings. You will not see an OS lasting like XP did, or Office versions lasting for 4 years. IE 10, even though free, is coming with W8.

[mimart7]

Originally Posted by Odanez

I can see how this works - now everyone says they will not be getting Windows 8, but a few months down the line we will have tons of members who will report on their new Windows 8 experiences.

When Vista came out, it was the same. People shunned it for being a slow resource hog with no advantage over XP, yet when it was out for a few months, tons of people switched and a lot were actually happy.

Eventually most here will update to Win 8. Hopefully M$, will provide an option to have a non metro ui. I don't like the idea of using third party apps to accomplish this. Heavy hitters in the gaming industry have spoken out, many consumers are speaking out, hopefully M$ will listen.

[maxgull]

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/e.../hh699156.aspx
Window 8 enterprise evaluation, 90 day trial to anyone who wants to try it. It is the RTM Enterprise version, so it is has all the features that the Pro version has, and is the os that will be released.

[hostage67]

I'll wait to see if there is really any reason to make the move. Right now though I don't see anything that would force me to go that direction. It looks like a crappier version of windows 7 from what I can see, just designed for tablets instead of the PC which is a negative for me.

[Warrior93]

I'm gonna install the pre release version or whatever it is as soon as it's downloaded and give it a go!

Think I'll do what xdownsetx has done as well.

[runlinux]

I have been using it on an off my my dell dou. the tablet usage is actually really nice once you figure it out. I can see it being very nice to use on a decent tablet. Almost thinking about getting something once they are released.

[xdownsetx]

Originally Posted by Warrior93

I'm gonna install the pre release version or whatever it is as soon as it's downloaded and give it a go!

Think I'll do what xdownsetx has done as well.

Give it is spin, I liked it. I had to format since there is no activation for the professional version. I'm gonna use the 90 eval soon.

http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/S...ro-Suite.shtml

[Namtaro]

Is there any word on the pricing that's not an update?

If it's low enough, my student discount might make me want to jump on the upgrade and get used to the UI.