How many started downloading Windows 8 CP?

[arijitsinha]

Yeah, I have downloaded the CP, but tried in VMWare. Dint want to disturb the existing system. But the impression is not so good. What they did!!!! they removed the start menu itself. Don't know whether they try to give a feel like touch screen phone's homescreen.

 

[Vyom]

Don't know whether they try to give a feel like touch screen phone's homescreen.

Yeah... but providing the "feel" of touch screen, on a PC without a touchscreen, is a FAIL.

 

[Gauravs90]

Who knows future monitors begin to come with touch screen feature.

 

[reniarahim1]

most pc manufacture's has already started rolling out pc's with touchscreen interface.

 

[tarey_g]

Touchscreen makes sense and is comfortable till a limited screen size. Large screen touch monitors will have fate like motion controls , cool to a degree then total suckage.

 

[bubusam13]

windows 8 will be a flop... this is not what I am telling. This is what I got to know from inside microsoft. This is microsoft business strategy.

But this doesnot mean microsoft doesnot put hard work into it. They put many features and will see people like it or not. The the better version will be windows 9

 

[hjthegeek]

I am satisfied with Windows 7, so I don't think I need to upgrade till windows 9. BTW, Microsoft is trying something new let them do it, instead of just criticizing it will be fail or it is only good for tablets.

 

[pranav0091]

windows 8 will be a flop... this is not what I am telling. This is what I got to know from inside microsoft. This is microsoft business strategy.

But this doesnot mean microsoft doesnot put hard work into it. They put many features and will see people like it or not. The the better version will be windows 9

 

[Tech&ME]

Well it could be a business strategy or whatever, but we all have been using Microsoft Windows since its stable windows 98 version and it just works on all PCs !! [ PS : I have used windows 1.0 to windows 7 ]

Lets think positive, there are others on the race too, with Apple coming up with Mini iPad this summer, iOS 6 , microsoft need to compete to be in the business.

 

[clmlbx]

on topic. windows 8 on pc noo for me.. but we yet to see it on it' recommended hardware.. like touchscreen..

I am looking forward to windows 8 tablets...For it's simplicity..

 

[mkerala]

I downloaded it but not yet installed it on real PC. It was weird when I run it on virtual PC.

 

[cooljeba]

I really liked it.. Breaks the old workflow in kind of nice way.. And the beautiful tablet from Microsoft is going to rock the world..

 

[arijitsinha]

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[MetalheadGautham]

Does this version still wipe out the MBR and try to take control of my PC ? I finished downloading it around 10 days back still not sure if I want to go through the trouble of fixing my laptop to clean up the installation.

 

[cooljeba]

Not sure if this is advertising.. But thought would let you guys know that I have launched a forum on Microsoft Surface and win 8 basically.. SurfaceHacking.com

 

[Whistler81]

I had previously installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview and had removed it. 2 days back I removed the Windows 8 Release Preview. The most disgusting thing is :

I downloaded the Trial of Kaspersky Antivirus 2012 and it will not install on Windows 8. a Big WTF to that !

Secondly AMD Catalyst will not install and my desktop becomes smaller.

One of the 2 DVD Drives I have vanishes.

I love the Login Screen but not the Start Screen.

Most software is not compatible. Will say is a big mistake purchasing this OS.

I really liked it.. Breaks the old workflow in kind of nice way.. And the beautiful tablet from Microsoft is going to rock the world..

I don't know if I am right. Android is open source and manufacturers don't need to pay much to Google or OHA or the AOSP.

Now if we take Windows 8 as the OS for future tablets will not the price of tablets take a hike ???

 

[MetalheadGautham]

I don't know if I am right. Android is open source and manufacturers don't need to pay much to Google or OHA or the AOSP.

Now if we take Windows 8 as the OS for future tablets will not the price of tablets take a hike ???

Please, Windows 8 is NOT competing with Android ever. Its competing with Ubuntu Tablet Edition. Android tablets (and also iPads and WP7 tablets) are highly crippled. Windows 8 is a full sized desktop OS.

And you can always get rid of metro I believe in favor of a more traditional desktop.

 

[gunner_kanishk]

Why are people acting as if it forces you to use the metro UI which is best optimized for 'touch screen' displays?

AFAIK isn't there an option to switch to a much more traditional Windows UI as well?

I read in the reviews that its faster than windows 7 quite a bit, that in itself with some slight tweaks is a good enough reason for me to upgrade.

Windows 8 professional for 800 bucks is a steal for those who've recently purchased laptops/desktops.

 

[kisame]

^No option to disable metro on desktops.This is what this hate is all about.
Some find metro good,some find it bad.Just give us an option for what we like.

 

[reniarahim1]

there are some registery tweeks for disabling metro. even you can bring back the classic start menu using some 3rd party apps.