Free Download: Windows 8 Developer Preview

corky20 · 15-09-11, 07:07 AM

For those of you who haven't been keeping up with the news at the Microsoft BUILD this week, they have been showing off the new Windows 8, which is a lot like the OS on Windows Phone devices. They give away 5000 free tablets running the OS to developers at the conference and have made it available for the public to download for free.

Download: Windows Metro Style Apps Developer Downloads

Is advised to install the OS on a spare PC or in a virtual environment: http://www.windows8news.com/2011/09/...loper-preview/

vster2010 · 15-09-11, 09:24 AM

i need to remember the second link. im gonna do that after i have reinstalled my computer with W7 Pro. my current one has been buggy and been crashing.

Ojaser6 · 15-09-11, 11:49 AM

Does this work with VMware Fusion? If yes I'm going to try it out on my mac.

corky20 · 15-09-11, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ojaser6

Does this work with VMware Fusion? If yes I'm going to try it out on my mac.

How to install Windows 8 on VMware Fusion | satheesh.net

messyhead · 15-09-11, 12:19 PM

Nice. I think the new interface looks interesting, but it's aimed at touch screens so not sure how good an experience it would be with a mouse.

corky20 · 15-09-11, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by messyhead

Nice. I think the new interface looks interesting, but it's aimed at touch screens so not sure how good an experience it would be with a mouse.

Yea, I like the idea of integrating apps into the interface and as a tablet OS people are saying good things. However on a Desktop PC without the touchscreen i'm not so sure about it. Though if you don't like it you can switch over to another UI which is basically Windows 7 with the new design of Windows 8 integrated into it!

messyhead · 15-09-11, 12:36 PM

It's a bit of a big download on my crappy 2MB connection. I'd need to leave it running for hours.

Sufiyan · 15-09-11, 04:11 PM

Whoa! 2 MB is crap? My download speed is 40 Kbps..... *puke puke*

**MJ10** · 15-09-11, 04:25 PM

500,000 Win8 downloads already!!

Ollie · 15-09-11, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ojaser6

Does this work with VMware Fusion? If yes I'm going to try it out on my mac.

I'm running it in Fusion right now, no errors so far!
It's been designed with touch screens in mind. I cannot see myself using a touchscreen PC, would give you terrible arm ache after just a short while...that's why there's tablets

lordjordysm · 15-09-11, 06:09 PM

do any of you know whether this will work on windows virtual pc?

**ryan1087** · 15-09-11, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by lordjordysm

do any of you know whether this will work on windows virtual pc?

Read above, yes it can.

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Originally Posted by Sufiyan

Whoa! 2 MB is crap? My download speed is 40 Kbps..... *puke puke*

40kbs? Ha! I have 30mb.

I saw this a few weeks ago, never got round to looking into it but i will do tomorrow if i have time!

corky20 · 15-09-11, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ryan1087

40kbs? Ha! I have 30mb.

I'm patiently waiting on BT Infinity Broadband, takes two weeks.

Neighbour is getting around 30MB down and 8MB up... can't wait, will be nice change from 5MB!

There was also a tablet running Windows 8 at the Microsoft BUILD powered by the new Kal-El quad-core processor. Will be coming to tablets/smartphones soon and is supposed to significantly improve battery life. Couldn't help but notice the name however, what a name for a processor... I want one just based on the name!!

Ojaser6 · 15-09-11, 11:10 PM

I have a 2MB connection and it's considered very fast where I live lol

Ollie · 15-09-11, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ojaser6

I have a 2MB connection and it's considered very fast where I live lol

Must be some translation error then

**ryan1087** · 16-09-11, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ojaser6

I have a 2MB connection and it's considered very fast where I live lol

I thought china had 100mb+ connections? Maybe i'm getting confused with japan.

Ojaser6 · 16-09-11, 09:05 AM

Yep you definitely are confusing them, Japan has some of the fastest speeds in the world. I used to live there and a 1 GB file could download in just a few minutes.

Meanwhile in China...

Sufiyan · 16-09-11, 01:43 PM

Hmm... 2 MBPS is considered heavenly here... 3G came in India just a few months back... Duh. Underdeveloped, we're!!!

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Ojaser6 Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Urth Posts: 3,667	Does this work with VMware Fusion? If yes I'm going to try it out on my mac.

15-09-11, 12:19 PM	#5
messyhead iBook Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2,266	Nice. I think the new interface looks interesting, but it's aimed at touch screens so not sure how good an experience it would be with a mouse.

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messyhead iBook Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2,266	It's a bit of a big download on my crappy 2MB connection. I'd need to leave it running for hours.

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Ojaser6 Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Urth Posts: 3,667	I have a 2MB connection and it's considered very fast where I live lol

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Ojaser6 Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Urth Posts: 3,667	Yep you definitely are confusing them, Japan has some of the fastest speeds in the world. I used to live there and a 1 GB file could download in just a few minutes. Meanwhile in China... Last edited by Ojaser6; 16-09-11 at 09:05 AM..

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