• Windows 8 Consumer Preview hits 1 million downloads in less than 24 hours
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[IMG]http://zapp5.staticworld.net/images/article/2012/02/windows8_reflection-11325505.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE]Microsoft's Windows 8 Consumer Preview saw more than one million downloads during the first day of its release, the Building Windows 8 team said via Twitter late Thursday. The beta version of Windows 8 posted on Wednesday morning; it's not clear whether the first million downloads occurred within or just beyond the first 24 hours of availability. Microsoft recorded three million downloads of the Windows 8 Developer Preview between September and December, 2011. The latest version of Windows is a dramatic departure from previous versions of Microsoft's trademark OS. Most notably, the decades old PC desktop has been kicked from its perch as the main Windows interface in favor of a touch-centric Start screen that echoes Windows Phone 7. "Windows 8 reimagines Windows, from the chipset to the experience," said Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows division. iPad Challenger, PC Dud? Expectations are high that Windows 8 (also designed for ARM SoCs) will enable tablet manufacturers to mount a serious challenge to Apple's iPad, which Android tablets have so far failed to do. Whether Windows 8 will be a big winner on traditional PCs, however, is unclear. Microsoft says Windows 8 is just as easy to use with a mouse as it is with a touchscreen, but it requires users to learn a new way of navigating a Windows PC. The start button is replaced with a hot corner that kicks you back to the new Metro-style touch-friendly Start screen. From there you can choose to open traditional desktop apps or use some of the new Metro apps such as Xbox LIVE Games, Maps, and a Metro-style Internet Explorer. PC users will also have to be content with full-screen programs when using Metro-style apps, and must learn how to use the new Charms Bar on the far right of the Windows 8 display. The Charms Bar includes important system functions such as Settings, Search, settings for devices connected to your computer, and a new social-networking friendly Share button. Windows 8 does offer some new features for PC desktop users, including a revamped file transfer dialog box, tools to deal with duplicate files, faster boot times, and new SkyDrive integration with Windows Explorer (not yet available in the Consumer Preview). But the main focus for Microsoft in Windows 8 is the touch experience, while the desktop has been turned into a second-class citizen. That appears to be Microsoft's plan for the moment, anyway. The reaction of regular PC users to Windows 8's radical departure is unclear. Nevertheless, the large numbers of Windows 8 Consumer Preview downloads suggests, at the very least, that users are interested in checking out the newest version of Windows.[/QUOTE] Windows 8 hybrids will be amazing, a tablet and laptop all in one
That logo is still shit imo
Don't download it, its not worth it, I already took it off.
I tried it on Oracle VM. Its terrible. Maybe on a tablet its perfect, but NOT on a PC.
They want to beat the ipad so bad that they're willing to sacrifice their desktop OS to do it. Also isn't this update is coming a bit early? Seems to me like Microsoft are trying to be Apple.
[QUOTE=Rich209;34959306]Don't download it, its not worth it, I already took it off.[/QUOTE] Because clearly your experience is the guiding one, the one that every user will have. Stop posting shit like this and let people try the OS for themselves without trying to leave a bad impression on them before they've had a chance to actually play around with it. [editline]2nd March 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=01271;34959367]They want to beat the ipad so bad that they're willing to sacrifice their desktop OS to do it. Also isn't this update is coming a bit early? Seems to me like Microsoft are trying to be Apple.[/QUOTE] MS operating systems usually have quite a fast release cycle, 7 came out a few years after Vista, this is coming out a few years after 7. The only reason people don't think it's right is because of the time between XP and Vista, and that was due to Vista being in development hell. They haven't sacrificed the desktop OS at all, the desktop part still functions basically the same. It's mostly the Start screen that is actually going to be different for a desktop user. You could simply never touch a single Metro app.
I guess there is no reason to upgrade if you have 7. 8 offers nothing new and 7 is not outdated still so...
The only thing I like about Win 8 is that it runs on ARM processors
[QUOTE=hexpunK;34959398]Because clearly your experience is the guiding one, the one that every user will have. Stop posting shit like this and let people try the OS for themselves without trying to leave a bad impression on them before they've had a chance to actually play around with it. [editline]2nd March 2012[/editline] MS operating systems usually have quite a fast release cycle, 7 came out a few years after Vista, this is coming out a few years after 7. The only reason people don't think it's right is because of the time between XP and Vista, and that was due to Vista being in development hell. They haven't sacrificed the desktop OS at all, the desktop part still functions basically the same. It's mostly the Start screen that is actually going to be different for a desktop user. You could simply never touch a single Metro app.[/QUOTE] No reason to get mad over my opinion, I didn't like it, "I had a bad experience with it," so I'm telling people what I thought about it, which is "its not worth a download."
[QUOTE=AceOfDivine;34959514]I guess there is no reason to upgrade if you have 7. 8 offers nothing new and 7 is not outdated still so...[/QUOTE] There's a lot of improvements in Windows 8, everyone just focuses on the new Metro start menu (which I agree isn't an improvement) and bases Windows 8 off of that. I wish they'd add a way to get the original start menu back, make the Metro optional and it'd be fantastic.
Unless I see anything that really excites me about 8, which i haven't so far, I'm not gonna bother with it. Windows 7 is great so I'm happy with staying with it.
[QUOTE=AceOfDivine;34959514]I guess there is no reason to upgrade if you have 7. 8 offers nothing new and 7 is not outdated still so...[/QUOTE] Other than some nice changes to Explorer (the copy/ delete functions are massively improved) and the low level changes that make the OS a bit faster, most of the new features aren't aimed at desktop PCs, the ones that are, are actually quite nice. But I don't think most desktop users are going to justify the pricetag from the features they are given. Someone with a Win8 compatible tablet and a desktop might for the integration though.
I hope that Microsoft gets out of this "Windows Metro" phase fast. Everything looks like shit, especially VS 2011.
Windows 8 Consumer Preview Hits 1 million laughs in less than 24 hours.
For those who haven't seen VS2011: [thumb]http://blogs.msdn.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-01-29-92-metablogapi/3225.dev11darktheme_5F00_5FAA05D6.png[/thumb]
Man, why even show that VS screenshot? I was only just over the trauma of seeing it the first time.
[QUOTE=Hentie;34959715]For those who haven't seen VS2011: [thumb]http://blogs.msdn.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-01-29-92-metablogapi/3225.dev11darktheme_5F00_5FAA05D6.png[/thumb][/QUOTE] That's pretty nice but I prefer the previous version
This is the worst thing I've had the displeasure of using HDD space for.
Windows 8's real version is Windows 6.2 My god they fucked up the naming.
I'm using it right now. The only flaw is that there are some things you can only access in metro and not the control panel. Other than that it blows 7 out of the water. Really this OS makes Linux and OSX cry like a dying animal. All the "pros and cons" of using non-Windows OS's is gone.
[QUOTE=Hentie;34959715]For those who haven't seen VS2011: [thumb]http://blogs.msdn.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-01-29-92-metablogapi/3225.dev11darktheme_5F00_5FAA05D6.png[/thumb][/QUOTE] Holy fuck this is a train wreck. [editline]2nd March 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=The Baconator;34959779]All the "pros and cons" of using non-Windows OS's is gone.[/QUOTE] Such as? I'm genuinely curious.
If there was an option for the Metro screen to be enabled/disabled it'd really be better in my opinion. But it's not that bad.
[QUOTE=Hentie;34959715]For those who haven't seen VS2011: [thumb]http://blogs.msdn.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-01-29-92-metablogapi/3225.dev11darktheme_5F00_5FAA05D6.png[/thumb][/QUOTE] What the fuck did they do to it. It looked good before they updated it to Metro style. Should've just kept the original layout (maybe a few changes to the UI, but not this drastic) and maybe updated code listings in the intellisense library, improved the debugger any way they could and generally just make it perform better than it already did.
[QUOTE=Hentie;34959715]For those who haven't seen VS2011: [thumb]http://blogs.msdn.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-01-29-92-metablogapi/3225.dev11darktheme_5F00_5FAA05D6.png[/thumb][/QUOTE] Probably doesn't look as bad when it's on a screen with a resolution from later than the early 2000's, because holy shit that screenshot is tiny. I did notice they are at least trying to keep the Metro style for the buttons, which seems to be the only actually successful part of the new VS design :v:
Here's a larger shot. [t]http://i.cubeupload.com/I9yk6Q.png[/t]
[QUOTE=LuckyLuke;34959957]What the fuck did they do to it. It looked good before they updated it to Metro style. Should've just kept the original layout (maybe a few changes to the UI, but not this drastic) and maybe updated code listings in the intellisense library, improved the debugger any way they could and generally just make it perform better than it already did.[/QUOTE] I like the dark colors honestly. I hated how retina-searingly bright the past versions were. But they did everything else wrong.
[QUOTE=Panda X;34960006]Here's a larger shot. [t]http://i.cubeupload.com/I9yk6Q.png[/t][/QUOTE] That looks much better than the one Hentie posted, how did they make it look so shit in that screenie. [editline]2nd March 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;34960012]I like the dark colors honestly. I hated how retina-searingly bright the past versions were. But they did everything else wrong.[/QUOTE] It depends how a dev handles using dark colours, Sony Vegas for example I love with the dark UI, but the VS2011 dark UI looks shit.
[QUOTE=Panda X;34959946]If there was an option for the Metro screen to be enabled/disabled it'd really be better in my opinion. But it's not that bad.[/QUOTE] Definitely, Windows 8 would be so much better if you had a choice between the start menu and start screen. The start screen really isn't that bad after you use it for a little bit, I still prefer the menu but it's not as bad as everyone says it is.
[QUOTE=LuckyLuke;34960024]That looks much better than the one Hentie posted, how did they make it look so shit in that screenie. [editline]2nd March 2012[/editline] It depends how a dev handles using dark colours, Sony Vegas for example I love with the dark UI, but the VS2011 dark UI looks shit.[/QUOTE] Probably because it's so small and cramped. Also it's not finished as the scrollbars point out. Here's a larger shot of the dark one. [t]http://i.cubeupload.com/DjD7Jl.png[/t]
This will be worse than Vista
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