Windows 8 Preview Launching Today!

[Fishaman P]

Downloading as we speak.

A couple of things:

1) It comes in 32-bit! I (and MANY others) though it would only run on 64-bit and future 128-bit hardware!

2) Upgrades appear to be supported for Vista and 7, with some support for XP, as long as you don't have the Dev Tools version.

 

[loco365]

I'm burning it right now using imgburn. It's at 90%

And it dun goofed. I am using a simple ISO burner that does work without all the bull that imgburn has. It's at 18% after a minute.

 

[Ringo619]

i need to find a torrent of this , i can't download 2 gb on my shitty internet

 

[stinkoman]

I'm sorry, but for laptops and desktops the standard desktop environment is the best.

If it's anything like Gnome 3, I'm all for it. Gnome 3 is GLORIOUS.

 

[loco365]

Running it RIGHT NOW. Posting with the IE that it comes with. This thing is awkward though. It reminds me of Windows Mobile phones. But hey- it's really colorful! I can't wait for Chrome to be released on this thing.

EDIT: There is a change option that allows you to change between a Windows Phone interface and a Classic Windows interface with the Start Menu and such. I love it now.

 

[jalaneme]

A note of concern to pirates: They've upgraded the licensing software for Windows 8, so it's apparently going to get MUCH harder to pirate and crack W8. I'll applaud the ones who can do this successfully, though

i couldn't care less, i wouldn't want this if microsoft gave this to me for FREE i am happy with windows 7 and if i am forced to upgrade after a certain time due to incompatibility i will install linux

 

[yusuo]

Running it RIGHT NOW. Posting with the IE that it comes with. This thing is awkward though. It reminds me of Windows Mobile phones. But hey- it's really colorful!

I can't wait for Chrome to be released on this thing.

EDIT: There is a change option that allows you to change between a Windows Phone interface and a Classic Windows interface with the Start Menu and such. I love it now.

 

[loco365]

Running it RIGHT NOW. Posting with the IE that it comes with. This thing is awkward though. It reminds me of Windows Mobile phones. But hey- it's really colorful! I can't wait for Chrome to be released on this thing.

EDIT: There is a change option that allows you to change between a Windows Phone interface and a Classic Windows interface with the Start Menu and such. I love it now.

 

[DarkLG]

Any way to make this work on virtualbox or externally?

 

[LightyKD]

I need some clarification please. Are we able to use these dev builds in update mode or do we have to do a clean install?

 

[Nathan Drake]

I need some clarification please. Are we able to use these dev builds in update mode or do we have to do a clean install?

Has to be a clean install.

 

[loco365]

I need some clarification please. Are we able to use these dev builds in update mode or do we have to do a clean install?

It's a clean install, but it's really a good idea if you dual-boot.

 

[IchigoK2031]

Does anyone know how to install this on a separate partition, I already made the partition but it doesn't have the option to select the drive.

 

[Nimbus]

I'll likely skip this as always

I completely abhor having a Tablet-like interface on a desktop.

Well, not that I use Windows anyway.

 

[loco365]

Does anyone know how to install this on a separate partition, I already made the partition but it doesn't have the option to select the drive.

You should have the option. Insert the disc and restart the computer. Boot from the disc and follow the instructions. You will be prompted to choose where to install it to. But I dunno if it depends on what version you use. I'm using 32-bit software.

 

[IchigoK2031]

alright, sounds like a plan ty

 

[iFish]

Going to download tomorrow and install over the weekend. Very excited

 

[LightyKD]

Downloading now. Hoping to be able to use it soon.

 

[M[u]ddy]

Any way to make this work on virtualbox or externally?

Works on VirtualBox, using the Windows 7 option, at least with the x64 version.
VMWare crashes at the beginning of the setup.

 

[TheDarkSeed]

I'm at 5% and it's been an hour! Damn you dial up!