Windows 8(Beta)

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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

now Windows 8 is out on beta version

system requirements:
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Taking advantage of touch input requires a screen that supports multi-touch

this is for 32-bit and 64-bit

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516

Kemaweyan

Quote from: Tsanten Eywa 'eveng on September 14, 2011, 05:05:32 AM
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)

OMG! And it's only for OS :o
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Kemaweyan

OS requires 1GB of RAM or even 2GB if that's 64 bit! It's too much, IMO. And it's only for system, not for applications.
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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Quote from: Kemaweyan on September 14, 2011, 11:45:47 AM
OS requires 1GB of RAM or even 2GB if that's 64 bit! It's too much, IMO. And it's only for system, not for applications.

what do you have?

Quoteand think this is only beta
think when it is going to be a full release

Quoteincluding screen resolution 1024x768 and better is required
If it is lower than that, only the traditional Windows desktop can be used

Swoka Ikran

I wouldn't call this "Beta"...it's more like an Alpha. MS's official name for it is "Developer Preview". I've been trying to download the 32-bit version, but my wireless network reception sucks, so it failed 3 times. >:( 40% done on its 4th try as I type this...

As for 1GB/2GB of RAM just for the OS...that is a bit ridiculous.
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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Quote from: Swoka Ikran on September 14, 2011, 02:48:16 PM
I wouldn't call this "Beta"...it's more like an Alpha. MS's official name for it is "Developer Preview". I've been trying to download the 32-bit version, but my wireless network reception sucks, so it failed 3 times. >:( 40% done on its 4th try as I type this...

As for 1GB/2GB of RAM just for the OS...that is a bit ridiculous.

look here, it's Windows 8, it requires a lot, maybe because of the advanced technology

this is the same on Windows 7 too
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7#Hardware_requirements

I have 2 GB RAM and I have a Windows 7 32-bit

Swoka Ikran

Quote from: Tsanten Eywa 'eveng on September 14, 2011, 02:54:27 PM
this is the same on Windows 7 too
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7#Hardware_requirements
...and that's one of the reasons I'm still running XP...the system I'm on now could handle Win7 easily, but pretty much every other system in the house can't.

In other news...my Win8 download just finished :)
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bommel

AFAIK Win 8 has the same requirements as Win 7 - but it is supposed to be a bit faster than its ancestor. So if your PC is running Win 7 it will probably run Win 8 fine, too.

Swoka Ikran

Win8 is installing in VirtualBox as I type, but I think the installer froze at 96% :(
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I've read about people having issues running the Win8 preview under VirtualBox...

Sіr. Ηaxalot

Say what you want about the Metro UI and non-touchscreen devices, but their new Bluescreen is definately awesome:


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Quote from: bommel on September 14, 2011, 04:56:46 PM
I've read about people having issues running the Win8 preview under VirtualBox...
Weird...the news site I follow actually recommended VirtualBox if you planned to use a VM.

I reran the installer and it finished fine the second time around. Works, but it freezes randomly. IE works well enough to use though (I browsed LN with it... :) )

The ribbon in Explorer isn't as bad as I thought it'd be, but it really does need to be made optional. Same for Metro. Its touch-oriented interface is impractical as the main UI for a standard non-touch desktop PC. Using it with a mouse is...awkward.

Quote from: Sir. Haxalot on September 14, 2011, 06:30:37 PM
their new Bluescreen is definately awesome:

Agreed...haven't managed to crash my VM yet though (it prefers freezing), so haven't gotten it myself.
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Sіr. Ηaxalot

Quote from: Swoka Ikran on September 14, 2011, 06:37:32 PM
Quote from: bommel on September 14, 2011, 04:56:46 PM
I've read about people having issues running the Win8 preview under VirtualBox...
Weird...the news site I follow actually recommended VirtualBox if you planned to use a VM.

I reran the installer and it finished fine the second time around. Works, but it freezes randomly. IE works well enough to use though (I browsed LN with it... :) )

The ribbon in Explorer isn't as bad as I thought it'd be, but it really does need to be made optional. Same for Metro. Its touch-oriented interface is impractical as the main UI for a standard non-touch desktop PC. Using it with a mouse is...awkward.

Quote from: Sir. Haxalot on September 14, 2011, 06:30:37 PM
their new Bluescreen is definately awesome:

Agreed...haven't managed to crash my VM yet though (it prefers freezing), so haven't gotten it myself.

To be honest I don't think that the Metro UI will be that intrusive on a normal installation. This release seems to be customly crafted to help developers that want to develop a Tablet app.

If the ribbon feels to intrusive you can collapse it:

You can find more screenshots I take from Win 8 here: http://files.wp7board.com/index.php?dir=windows8

About the bluescreen, I got it while trying to install it in VMWare. Apparantly I need a later (major) version of VMWare to install Windows 8. It worked great on my laptop though.

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Quote from: Sir. Haxalot on September 14, 2011, 06:49:10 PM
To be honest I don't think that the Metro UI will be that intrusive on a normal installation. This release seems to be customly crafted to help developers that want to develop a Tablet app.
Well, it is a "Developer's Preview", and not a beta, so this is possibly the case.

Quote from: Sir. Haxalot on September 14, 2011, 06:49:10 PM
If the ribbon feels to intrusive you can collapse it:
Nice to know. It doesn't bother me when collapsed :) Just didn't see that tiny arrow in the corner before...

Quote from: Sir. Haxalot on September 14, 2011, 06:49:10 PM
You can find more screenshots I take from Win 8 here: http://files.wp7board.com/index.php?dir=windows8
I especially like the updated task manager...sort of like a cross between the XP/Vista/7 task manager and Process Explorer.

Quote from: Sir. Haxalot on September 14, 2011, 06:49:10 PM
About the bluescreen, I got it while trying to install it in VMWare. Apparantly I need a later (major) version of VMWare to install Windows 8.
Ah...I was wondering if it was a VM.

I'm tempted to try Win8 in Virtual PC 2007...I used VBox because it has more options and better graphics support, but VPC2007 is about 2x faster.

EDIT: The closest I've come to crashing Win8 was managing to get it to crash VBox:

EDIT2: I think Win8 hosed itself during the crash. It boots up, but I can't log in. The mountains with the clock appear, but clicking/dragging it doesn't make it fly off the screen so I can log in.

As a result, I discovered the new F8 Menu...it looks like: http://i52.tinypic.com/x0rwrb.png. System Restore to earlier today fixed the login issue.
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Quote from: Swoka Ikran on September 14, 2011, 08:08:43 PM
As a result, I discovered the new F8 Menu...it looks like: http://i52.tinypic.com/x0rwrb.png. System Restore to earlier today fixed the login issue.

Yeah, those new menus are fancy! I also like the fact that it actually asks for your password before giving away full admin access to your computer. As opposed to Mac OS X which gives you root access, no questions asked.

Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Windows 8 Consumer Preview is now available :D

It was released today


Here's the system requirements:
CPU: 1GHz
RAM: 1 GB for 32-bit and 2 GB for 64-bit
Hard Drive space: 16 GB for 32-bit and 20 GB for 64-bit
Video card: Microsoft DirectX 9 or better


And you can download it here(read first on this link before downloading it):
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/download


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGbaAQyz8Q0

Swoka Ikran

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I can safely say that I'm still not a fan of Metro...

User interfaces that are designed for hardware that over 90% of PCs lack, only show one program at a time, require extensive relearning, and are awkward to use with a mouse simply have no business being on a desktop PC.

I can see it being nice on tablets though. :)

Also, I don't use my PC just for typing word documents, gaming, and browsing the web...but I feel that Metro suggests that MS thinks I do.
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Tsmuktengan

Me as well. I don't want to use a tablet-optimized GUI on a PC. It is just like having a full screen start menu, making kilometers with the mouse to reach elements.


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It's one of the worst OSes  I've ever used, down there with win95/3.1 and mac os. If MS don'x fix it, I'll be moving to Linux when Win7 becomes inviable.

People with proper computers do not have nor want touchscreens, they do not want extra steps in simple operations, and they do not want any and all useful functionality hidden from them >.>
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