Windows 8 to use fewer resources.

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I'm watching the live feed from the Microsoft //build/ conference, where they're going over Windows 8...

Windows 8 to use fewer resources. | Fix the Exchange!

Live feed from Microsoft: Home - BUILD | September 13 - 16, 2011 | Anaheim Convention Center

The interface looks great for touch screen devices, I still want to see (and use) it on a desktop before passing any judgement there though.

Gnome went in a similar direction with Gnome 3, and I can't stand using Gnome 3 on a desktop.
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  • demonfurbiedemonfurbie Member Posts: 1,819 ■■■■■□□□□□
    Everyone wrote: »
    Gnome went in a similar direction with Gnome 3, and I can't stand using Gnome 3 on a desktop.

    i hear you i switched to mint linux because of the gnome changes

    what id really like to know is if i can get any android tablet and flash over windows 8 tablet, and will legacy software work on the tablet version

    i know its a pain in the *** to support tablets on a network, maybe windows tablet will fix taht
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  • EveryoneEveryone Member Posts: 1,661
    I just got to the part where they did a boot demo... WOW, it boots insanely fast!
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  • gosh1976gosh1976 Member Posts: 441
    Apparently Windows 8 will be available for download tonight. They showed visual studio 11 express available in the App Store wonder if I'll be able to download it if I get the OS installed.
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  • EveryoneEveryone Member Posts: 1,661
    gosh1976 wrote: »
    Apparently Windows 8 will be available for download tonight. They showed visual studio 11 express available in the App Store wonder if I'll be able to download it if I get the OS installed.

    I must not have gotten that far in the presentation yet. I was watching it live, but I had to pause it for a couple hours to attend a few conference calls. If you see a link to download it, post it up! I want to try and install it on a VM as soon as it is available so I can do a full review. icon_cool.gif
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  • EveryoneEveryone Member Posts: 1,661
    Nevermind, found where it is going to be at...
    Microsoft Reimagines Windows, Presents Windows 8 Developer Preview: BUILD conference attendees and developers get first access to new operating system.

    Just says "Later this week"

    According to PCMag it will be available at 8 PM tonight.
    Windows 8 Developer Preview Available Tonight | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

    Should be able to download it from this site: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/home/
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  • kriscamaro68kriscamaro68 Member Posts: 1,186 ■■■■■■■□□□
    I thought 8 looks pretty freakin sweet. Calling the buttons on the side charms though was kinda stupid. Also I wonder if the boot up of the laptop and desktop had alot to do with a ssd pci card or ssd sata drive. Still though it was fast even for that. I thought that RDP was awesome to. I also liked the login of touching the picture in certain areas to unlock the computer. All in all its just awesome. Oh I also forgot to mention the restore function as well. Its like taking a snap shot and then always being able to go back to that spot. Freakin Awesome!!! This will make my life easier for setting up kiosk machines.
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  • gosh1976gosh1976 Member Posts: 441
    I'm not sure if the download site is getting crazy traffic or if my DSL just sucks but I should be able to install Windows 8 with the developer tools in about 11 hours!
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  • EveryoneEveryone Member Posts: 1,661
    gosh1976 wrote: »
    I'm not sure if the download site is getting crazy traffic or if my DSL just sucks but I should be able to install Windows 8 with the developer tools in about 11 hours!

    Your DSL sucks, I'm getting 1.5MB/sec from it, will have it within an hour.
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  • SteveLordSteveLord Member Posts: 1,717
    And they said Windows 7 would have awesome battery life for laptops........I'll believe it when I see it.
    WGU B.S.IT - 9/1/2015 >>> ???
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  • coty24coty24 Member Posts: 263 ■□□□□□□□□□
    I can't wait to try it out!
    Passed LOT2 :)Working on FMV2(CHFI v8 ) Done!
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  • EveryoneEveryone Member Posts: 1,661
    FYI it will not install on VMWare Workstation 7. Supposedly it will on 8, but 8 is a private beta that I do not have. However it seems to be installing just fine on VirtualBox 4.1.2.
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  • SteveLordSteveLord Member Posts: 1,717
    I'll check it out if I have time at work tomorrow morning. (Getting it at 3MB/sec btw ^^) I've a fresh i7 2600, 8GB machine to throw it on anyway.
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  • gosh1976gosh1976 Member Posts: 441
    Everyone wrote: »
    Your DSL sucks, I'm getting 1.5MB/sec from it, will have it within an hour.

    Yeah I've been meaning to bring a new dsl modem/802.11n wireless device from work since I moved in here recently. I would imagine the roommate plugged into the 2wire is getting better speeds.
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  • jibbajabbajibbajabba Member Posts: 4,317 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Everyone wrote: »
    FYI it will not install on VMWare Workstation 7. Supposedly it will on 8, but 8 is a private beta that I do not have. However it seems to be installing just fine on VirtualBox 4.1.2.

    vmware workstation 8 is now released RTM
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  • KrisAKrisA Member Posts: 142
    Everyone wrote: »
    Nevermind, found where it is going to be at...
    Microsoft Reimagines Windows, Presents Windows 8 Developer Preview: BUILD conference attendees and developers get first access to new operating system.

    Just says "Later this week"

    According to PCMag it will be available at 8 PM tonight.
    Windows 8 Developer Preview Available Tonight | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

    Should be able to download it from this site: Windows Dev Center

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  • hiddenknight821hiddenknight821 Member Posts: 1,209 ■■■■■■□□□□
    Everyone wrote: »
    FYI it will not install on VMWare Workstation 7. Supposedly it will on 8, but 8 is a private beta that I do not have. However it seems to be installing just fine on VirtualBox 4.1.2.

    I just checked Facebook, and I have a couple of friends that posted the snapshots of it last night. They got it working in VirtualBox. I thought you guys probably figured that out already.
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  • EveryoneEveryone Member Posts: 1,661
    jibbajabba wrote: »
    vmware workstation 8 is now released RTM

    Will ya look at that, just release today, nice! Ugh, $100 to upgrade. icon_sad.gif
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  • jibbajabbajibbajabba Member Posts: 4,317 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Everyone wrote: »
    Will ya look at that, just release today, nice! Ugh, $100 to upgrade. icon_sad.gif

    /me is hoping we're getting our NFR licenses upgraded ....
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