webfact Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) Microsoft announces availability of Windows 8 Consumer Preview Milestone lets users explore a re-imagined, no-compromises Windows experience. Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview — the next milestone of the Windows operating system. This latest preview will be made available for download starting today at http://preview.windows.com/ The Windows 8 Consumer Preview offers a more robust experience for testing the world's most popular operating system and is available to the widest range of people yet following the initial release of the Windows 8 Developer Preview late last year. The Developer Preview received more than 3 million downloads. "With Windows 8, we reimagined the different ways people interact with their PC and how to make everything feel like a natural extension of the device, whether using a Windows 8 tablet, laptop or all-in-one," said Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows and Windows Live Division at Microsoft. "The Windows 8 Consumer Preview brings a no-compromises approach to using your PC." At a Windows 8 Consumer Preview event in Barcelona that was attended by partners from Europe and around the world, the company shared some key new updates in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview: · Broad range of product changes and improvements. Since the Developer Preview in September, designed to preview the programming platform, Windows 8 has progressed across every dimension. From completing the user experience for touch, keyboard and mouse to refining the development platform, the Consumer Preview improves performance, quality and reliability across all subsystems. With the added features, it represents a more complete view of the capabilities of Windows 8. · Windows Store with new apps. The Windows 8 Consumer Preview marks the beta opening of the Windows Store, which is filled with a variety of new Metro style apps from both third-party developers and Microsoft. During the Consumer Preview, these apps are available to try and experience at no cost to users. The Windows Store will offer personalized recommendations, and Windows 8 gives users the ability to take their apps and settings with them across multiple PCs, making it easy to discover and try new apps while offering developers the greatest opportunity of any platform. · Connecting to the cloud across Windows-based PCs and Windows Phone 7. The Windows 8 Consumer Preview offers seamless integration with the content people care about across their Web services. An optional additional sign-on with a Microsoft account provides access to a host of features, including the ability to roam all settings, use cloud storage, communicate with email, calendar and contacts, and connect to a broad range of services. Your connection to the cloud works across your Windows-based PCs and your Windows 7 phones. · Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 5.The best way to experience the Web on Windows is with Internet Explorer 10.The browser has been re-imagined to create a new experience designed specifically for Windows 8 devices. It provides an edge-to-edge user interface that is all about less browser and more Web. Fast and fluid, Internet Explorer is hardware-accelerated to enable Web performance. · Preview of new hardware capabilities. At the event, Microsoft also showcased Windows 8 running on a wide range of new x86- and ARM-based reference hardware. This hardware will be available to select developers for trial and testing as previously announced. The Windows 8 Consumer Preview will be available worldwide for download in English, French, German, Japanese and simplified Chinese languages More information about Windows 8 and how to download the Consumer Preview is available at http://windowsteamblog.com/ -- The Nation 2012-03-05 Edited March 5, 2012 by Tywais Fixed link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaps Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Link not working for me, says Bad Request . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Link not working for me, says Bad Request Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Once you have it you cannot roll back to previous windows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred110 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Once you have it you cannot roll back to previous windows! Can't you partition your drive and install this in the new drive (E?), then at startup tell it where to boot from?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiChai Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) Erm, why do I need to buy this when Linux is free... Microsoft releases a new version of Windows to cost businesses billions of dollars upgrading... Edited March 5, 2012 by MaiChai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkockney Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Why is this article attributed to The Nation? It's a copy paste job off the Microsoft website... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Milestone lets users explore a re-imagined, no-compromises Windows experience. This lame slogan sounds like something the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would think up...wonder if Microsoft hired some former TAT employees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Tried to install it under VMWare at my office and my new version of VMWare at home as I don't wish to take the time to dedicate a disk for it. Would not install under VMWare but a previous release a few months ago would. Problem with HAL_INITIALIZATION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vel_tins Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) VMWare Workstation 8.0.2 build-591240, works. Install it as a "Windows 7" OS Edit: Virtualbox works too Edited March 6, 2012 by vel_tins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 VMWare Workstation 8.0.2 build-591240, works. Install it as a "Windows 7" OS Edit: Virtualbox works too I'll give it a try again. My home system has VMWare 8 and at office version 7 and the office complained about HAL but home about not able to read the product code. Perhaps I entered the numbers wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 VMWare Workstation 8.0.2 build-591240, works. Install it as a "Windows 7" OS Edit: Virtualbox works too I'll give it a try again. My home system has VMWare 8 and at office version 7 and the office complained about HAL but home about not able to read the product code. Perhaps I entered the numbers wrong. Just tried it again at home with VMWare 8 and it is working, must have messed the product key up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vel_tins Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) Vmware 7 doesn't work. You can install Win8 as a "custom/other" OS. I read that VMware sometimes fails, to provide the Win8 serial while install process. Install it as "other" OS, you will be able to provide the serial youself during Windows install. After installation has finished, turn off Windows and edit the VMware settings, change OS settings from custom to Windows 7 OS. Otherwise you cannot install VMware Tools. But beware: DON'T install the Vmware Grafics driver, you will get a blank screen!! Edited March 6, 2012 by vel_tins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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