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SlimRick
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PostPosted: 14:02 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Windows 8 Reply with quote
Anyone had a play yet? The consumer preview has been released, downloaded and installed it this morning.

First impression? Bloody lovely! Very intuitive to use, easy to set up, pretty - and matches my phone Smile

https://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq295/Slimrick72/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTIwMzAxLTAwMDE0LmpwZw.jpg

Download available here if anyone wants a play:

https://windows8beta.com/2012/02/download-windows-8-consumer-preview

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PostPosted: 14:13 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ive been playing with the developer preview for a few months and think its ok.

Metro interface.......

For touchscreen user i can see it would be awesome, but the standard mouse/keyboard user will hate it.

Thankfully it can be turned off, but not in the cons prev?
The Dev Prev had on the fly reg editing, something i havent found with the Cons Prev, unless im missing something.
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PostPosted: 14:21 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks horrible and I hate it.
I hat ethe fact they've gone for some derpy thing to appeal to iPhone owners

It looks stupid and dumbed down and it's going to be massively successful because the general public are retarded.
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PostPosted: 14:52 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Maybe I'm being a bit judgemental being as I've never used it, but I hate it and I'm switching to Linux with my next laptop. Windows 7 can stay on this laptop though.

One of the things I dislike the most is the apps. They're based on HTML5/CSS3 aren't they? This will undoubtedly be based upon their Internet Explorer. Yes they've revamped the security on Windows 8, but I still don't really trust it. Trust is like a piece of paper; once crumpled it can't really be perfect again.

The FSF are encouraging a boycott over the "Secure Boot Technology" with Windows 8: https://www.winrumors.com/free-software-foundation-urges-boycott-of-windows-8-over-secure-boot-feature/
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PostPosted: 16:02 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Re: Windows 8 Reply with quote
SlimRick wrote:
and matches my phone Smile


Ah, I thought that Windows Phone Users would both be delighted. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 16:05 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
From what I have seen, it's Windows 7 with a Fisherprice UI skin over the top of it. I will be clinging on to 7 like I did to XP.

How's that windows phone working out for you Slim?
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PostPosted: 16:16 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
SummY wrote:
I will be clinging on to 7 like I did to XP.


Same. I think you gotta be sucka to lap that up. Why not go the full mile and get a £2000 facebook machine? (Mac)
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PostPosted: 16:29 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
SummY wrote:

How's that windows phone working out for you Slim?


Phone - great, battery life - a bit shit.
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PostPosted: 16:44 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
SummY wrote:
From what I have seen, it's Windows 7 with a Fisherprice UI skin over the top of it.


Funny, I remember saying something similar about XP when it came out.
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PostPosted: 17:23 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
nowhere.elysium wrote:
SummY wrote:
From what I have seen, it's Windows 7 with a Fisherprice UI skin over the top of it.


Funny, I remember saying something similar about XP when it came out.


Beat me to it. Windows peaked at 2K, it's been nothing but rampant faggotry since then. The 7 I'm forced to use at work was put back to a 'proper' UI right away. Roger don't do no toytown. Folded arms
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PostPosted: 18:00 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
I reckon windows 8, which will still be windows 6 I suppose will be alright because of the following rational;

95 - Good
98 - Good
Millenium - Shit
2K - Good
XP - Good
Vista - Shit
Windows 7 - Good
Windows 8 - Must be good.
Windows 9 - Will be Shit
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PostPosted: 18:16 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
SummY wrote:


95 - Good
98 - Good
Millenium - Shit
2K - Good
XP - Good
Vista - Shit
Windows 7 - Good
Windows 8 - Don't like the look of it and as said above, I will be holding onto 7 for a while.
Windows 9 - ??????


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PostPosted: 18:17 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Re: Windows 8 Reply with quote
Rogerborg wrote:
SlimRick wrote:
and matches my phone Smile


Ah, I thought that Windows Phone Users would both be delighted. Thumbs Up


At last we have photographic evidence that a windows phone has actually been activated.

Android activations - 850,000 per day.
Windows - 1 assuming the photo's genuine.
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PostPosted: 18:18 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
SummY wrote:
I reckon windows 8, which will still be windows 6 I suppose will be alright because of the following rational;

95 - Good
98 - Good
Millenium - Shit
2K - Good
XP - Good
Vista - Shit
Windows 7 - Good
Windows 8 - Must be good.
Windows 9 - Will be Shit


Of course Windows7 is actually just a Vista service pack, bit naughty of MS to charge for it really,
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PostPosted: 20:20 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
It looks like it was designed for the chromosomally gifted with a penchant for red laboons and dropping their ice creams. They like the taste of windows too...
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PostPosted: 20:40 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Andy_Pagin wrote:
SummY wrote:
I reckon windows 8, which will still be windows 6 I suppose will be alright because of the following rational;

95 - Good
98 - Good
Millenium - Shit
2K - Good
XP - Good
Vista - Shit
Windows 7 - Good
Windows 8 - Must be good.
Windows 9 - Will be Shit


Of course Windows7 is actually just a Vista service pack, bit naughty of MS to charge for it really,


Windows 7 is leaps and bounds better than Vista. Much of the code is different and it was built to be snappy and efficient, which is what it does perfectly well.
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PostPosted: 21:30 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Scythe wrote:

Windows 7 is leaps and bounds better than Vista. Much of the code is different


As is windows8 to windows7.

As before, the metro UI is pants for kb+m users, but that will be thwarted soon enough.

C'mon peeps, grab the iso and fire it up in a vmachine Very Happy
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PostPosted: 22:01 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Been messing with it this evening and haven't broken it yet! Also - 12 seconds from pushing the power button to reach the home screen...it's a winner I tell thee!
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PostPosted: 23:07 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
CaNsA wrote:
Scythe wrote:

Windows 7 is leaps and bounds better than Vista. Much of the code is different


As is windows8 to windows7.

As before, the metro UI is pants for kb+m users, but that will be thwarted soon enough.

C'mon peeps, grab the iso and fire it up in a vmachine Very Happy
Oracle provide Virtual Box for free so you have no excuse!

Been trying it in VirtualBox, but I can't install it (windows 8) lol. It says it's missing a DVD/CD driver and won't install. If I knew exactly what driver it wanted I'd install it Smile
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PostPosted: 23:32 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Are you mounting the iso in daemon tools or in teh vbox?
If that fails, try burning it to disc or grab grab a hooky VMWare workstation Very Happy

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PostPosted: 23:33 - 01 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
May try that tomorrow Very Happy
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PostPosted: 00:56 - 02 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Never mind that, it was a corrupted .iso. Downloaded a new one, working fine now and actually installing. Will have a play around with it tomorrow Smile
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PostPosted: 03:45 - 02 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
CaNsA wrote:

For touchscreen user i can see it would be awesome, but the standard mouse/keyboard user will hate it.

Thankfully it can be turned off, but not in the cons prev?
The Dev Prev had on the fly reg editing, something i havent found with the Cons Prev, unless im missing something.


this.

the metro thing is awful for a normal user.. turning it off just turns it back into windows 7 so dont think i'll be bothering with the 'upgrade'

you know its going to be crap anyway.. like star trek movies they always do a good one and a bad one. e.g. 95 (bad), 98 (good), me (bad), 2k (good), vista (bad), 7 (good), 8 (we will see..)

should still be able to do the reg edit, just like you have with every version of windows thus far Wink
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PostPosted: 08:01 - 02 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
People do the bad good bad good thing but always conveniently miss out either 2k or xp because it ruins their pattern. Laughing
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PostPosted: 10:27 - 02 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
bazza wrote:
It looks like it was designed for the chromosomally gifted with a penchant for red laboons and dropping their ice creams. They like the taste of windows too...


Codename Windows Potato?
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