46 replies to this topic

[hildebrand]

Does anyone know if there is a place to download a demo VHD file? I know MS has many demos like these for other products. You download it and configure the virtual machine and done, no installing the OS, quick and easy.

[Scott]

We found a place to download it today. Going to burn a copy and load it on my laptop tmrw.

[JHTech100]

I am going to download the ISO now. I got VMWare last night, but the download is so stinking slow.

[Scott]

The install has been sitting on my desktop at work for days now. I'm slacking here.

[mr.d]

HostingRaid_Scott, on 31 March 2012 - 01:53 AM, said:

The install has been sitting on my desktop at work for days now. I'm slacking here.

You're not missing much! I've booted into it two or three times since they first released it.

[bravoheart]

No ideas yet and still waiting for the final version, busy with my job and dont have the time to install & test the Beta versions, its now the story of the past (student life) when we have enough time to spend even on Beta's...

[cloakboy]

I've used both the dev preview and the consumer preview of windows 8, and I must say after having it on a touch tablet and desktop, I'm impressed with the latest preview. Once you learn the ins and outs of navigation (like any new os, especially touch), it really works well. People seem to be complaining a lot about metro, but I rather enjoy it. For touch, it's great, and for desktop its OK, but can be easily ignored for business use ( I use it at work on desktop, and touch tablet at work/home).

From what I've seen/heard, most complaints/problems are easily solved with a little extra how-to, yes?

[JHTech100]

Metro is the only reason to upgrade... But it needs a lot of work, IMO.

[dan121]

Windows 8 is going to be amazing!

[whoshuu]

dan121, on 12 May 2012 - 02:17 PM, said:

Windows 8 is going to be amazing!

Hopefully it doesn't run slow cause of the metro overlay

[mr.d]

whoshuu, on 12 May 2012 - 06:59 PM, said:

Hopefully it doesn't run slow cause of the metro overlay

It uses less resources than 7!

[Waffles]

Well I wouldn't want to upgrade to windows 8 and my pc games crashes or stops working because my PC games are old some are new but I mean like, FS2004,C&C3,The Sims 1, 2, Simcity 4, etc.

[Gamrpro]

I'm not excited for Windows 8 at all. It looks really bad. I'd prefer Mac OS X Mountain Lion any day...

[mr.d]

Waffles, on 16 May 2012 - 07:07 PM, said:

Well I wouldn't want to upgrade to windows 8 and my pc games crashes or stops working because my PC games are old some are new but I mean like, FS2004,C&C3,The Sims 1, 2, Simcity 4, etc.

Supposedly Windows 8 will support everything that 7 does... but everything usually really means most.

[Waffles]

mrdemin, on 20 May 2012 - 06:53 AM, said:

Supposedly Windows 8 will support everything that 7 does... but everything usually really means most.

There goes the Sims 1 .

[Scott]

I'll probably be on W7 until W9 comes out.

Microsoft seems to do a crappy job on every other OS.
Windows 2k (Good) --> Windows ME (Very Bad) --> XP (Good) --> Vista (Bad) --> W7 (Good) --> W8 (?)

[mr.d]

Come on, Vista wasn't all that bad... It was just a trend to say so. It's so similar to 7.

[samjhon1198]

I saw some of my friends are using windows 8, i didnt use that yet, but as far i know windows 8 is better for touch screen device like ipad, touch notebook etc.

[Shole]

I hate the logo so much...even though i think it will be awesome, the logo still is the ugliest logo windows eve made