Windows 8 pre-beta version download

[BaRoN30s]

if your like me & cant wait for the all new Windows 8 here is the Windows 8 pre-beta [I]Developer Preview[/I] version for download.. both 64 & 32 bit..

ive already installed this on my old 32 bit PC & up to now im liking it.. its a bit like windows 7 mixed with the new windows smartphone looks...

works well on a 5 year old pc so far.. BUT it is the pre-beta release so i wouldn't go installing it unless you know what your on with & expect some buggs...

im going to run it for a day or 2 on the old PC & if all goes well i will install it on my new one.... Bit Peeeeeed off as i only just bought a FULL version of win 7 just 3 months ago :(

[url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516]Windows Metro Style Apps Developer Downloads[/url]



also internet explorer 10 test drive is now out [url=http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/]Internet Explorer 10 Test Drive[/url]

enjoy.. LOL

[Mslater]

I can wait until they have something stable. TBH we still fight a Win 7 battle every day. It really is about time MS stopped for a while and just got things working properly. Apple realised the benefits of quality systems some years back but MS is still hell bent on $ profit.

[paulsouthport]

I've been using it for a couple of weeks, installed on a laptop and a low spec touchscreen notebook. I quite like it apart from:

2 versions of IE - one works, one doesn't (yet)
No option to revert to the "classic" only desktop, the tiles won't really go down too well in a business desktop PC environment

But so far, looks promising

[BaRoN30s]

i guess this is a bit like clone heli wars with align.. some people have the cash to go out & buy apple pc's & some have to make do with second best at a cheaper price "MS" at end of they day ya make good use of what you can afford at the time & thats windows for me even tho some on here may think MS crap.. prob i would if i could afford an apple..

[Mslater]

[QUOTE=BaRoN30s;728017]i guess this is a bit like clone heli wars with align.. some people have the cash to go out & buy apple pc's & some have to make do with second best at a cheaper price "MS" at end of they day ya make good use of what you can afford at the time & thats windows for me even tho some on here may think MS crap.. prob i would if i could afford an apple..[/QUOTE]

What a different world it would have been if only Gates and Jobs could have found a way forward together.

[paulsouthport]

I'm not so sure. The constant market share, and niche, rivalry drove the PC industry forward. Without that early rivalry and separation we'd all be using GEM still (if anyone remembers that!)

[Lynx.1677]

I have to admit, most of the estate we use at work uses XP. Says a lot I guess. Personally though as a home user I love Win7.

[Planehazza]

Vista was crap, 7 is mint. Haven't taken much notice of 8 yet though tbh.

[clubb699]

It does seem MS are cashing in with people that need the newest thing, Win 7 is brilliant and im sure they could update that for many many years without the need of going and buying a complete new OS.

XP superb
Vista well thats another story
Windows 7 < better than S*X lol

[James A]

[QUOTE=clubb699;728057]It does seem MS are cashing in with people that need the newest thing, Win 7 is brilliant and im sure they could update that for many many years without the need of going and buying a complete new OS.[/QUOTE]
Hang on, isn't that just like Apple with Snowcat etc :friendly_wink:

[R1stu]

[QUOTE=paulsouthport;728020]I'm not so sure. The constant market share, and niche, rivalry drove the PC industry forward. Without that early rivalry and separation we'd all be using GEM still (if anyone remembers that!)[/QUOTE]

Or AmigaOS 3.9/4 lol

[procol]

GEM, now thats going back a bit, have we moved on that much in the last 25 years or do we just have better graphics.

I dont envy MS trying to make an OS that works on all the possible combinations of hardware, but getting us to buy a new OS in an attempt to get away from the problems of the current one is already starting to ware a bit thin with me.

[Darwil]

Sorry about bringing it up again, but the mainstream distros of linux are better than any of the Microsoft offerings; but must admit the Win7 is the best yet.

[iceuk]

looks interesting although I think win7 will do me for a few more years to come (-: