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Published on February 29, 2012 By Savyg In Personal Computing

Who's excited?  I'm excited.

I love the idea of the Metro UI to remove distractions and make computers more efficient (suspended apps will be taken off the CPU scheduler and most likely the video resources will only be in virtual mem).  It was a little awkward on the Dev Preview but that isn't what the CP will look like anyway.

Storage spaces is probably my favorite feature they've talked about so far.  I'm not sure I want to ditch my Win7 install yet though, but it probably won't take long using 8CP before I do.

I do wish ReFS was in the client builds, but it doesn't sound like it will be.  (At least in the final OS...don't know about the CP.)

I definately like the plugin free browser idea too.  Most of the time you browse they're unnecessary anyway.

Otherwise it's mostly just more efficient, and I can't argue with that!


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on Feb 29, 2012

I'll stick with my default stance on most things: Cautious Optimism.

on Feb 29, 2012

Is anything being done about the clusterfuck c:\users\ folder being referenced in 1000 different ways by 500 different programs?

on Feb 29, 2012

Here's the link to the iso:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso

Regular:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/download

I'm not sure I want to ditch my Win7 install yet though, but it probably won't take long using 8CP before I do.

"Microsoft has also released a tool that lets you install the consumer preview on a separate partition on your computer so you can dual boot Windows 8 and another version of Windows." - http://liliputing.com/2012/02/windows-8-consumer-preview-now-available-for-download.html

on Feb 29, 2012

Just to throw it out there: Stardock apps are not Win 8 ready.  You can try, and you can post results . . but don't expect us to do anything any time soon.

on Feb 29, 2012

I don't see how Windowblinds will work with W8 and still be the frontrunner. Stadock will have to come with new things to take top spots.

on Feb 29, 2012

I'm downloading it now but I'm not even cautiously optimistic. It seems to me that the union between the traditional Windows UI and Metro will make for a inconsistent experience. I think many of things that are viewed positively when done on a tablet hurt the usefulness of a desktop UI. Having the start menu replaced by a full-screen Metro launcher does not strike me as a good compromise, for example. I wasn't convinced when I tried the Developer preview that this was a blessed joining; hopefully the Consumer Preview will change my mind.

on Feb 29, 2012

I've been running it and it's a big improvement over the Developer preview.  

 

on Feb 29, 2012

I still haven't been shown that Windows 8 will do alot for me personally that Windows 7 doesn't do, but it is still early.  I too am not seeing the advantage of the Metro launcher other than being the same that you could have on a mobile device, which I don't have nor need. 

on Feb 29, 2012

Island Dog
I've been running it and it's a big improvement over the Developer preview.  

 

I asked this before but want to convince myself I read correctly. So you are running it now. Can you make it look like a win 7 desktop with the same taskbar, startmenu, etc using a windowblind? If so I guess you would have already been using the current build of WB and it works fine.

on Feb 29, 2012

This is the "desktop".  There is no more start menu, that is what Metro is for.

 

on Feb 29, 2012

Philly0381
I still haven't been shown that Windows 8 will do alot for me personally that Windows 7 doesn't do, but it is still early.  I too am not seeing the advantage of the Metro launcher other than being the same that you could have on a mobile device, which I don't have nor need. 

The Metro UI is not what I'm looking forward to.  The performance improvements, on the other hand, do make me a little excited.  That, and the new Task Manager.  And the new copy file dialogs.  And the storage pools.

on Feb 29, 2012

DrJBHL
"Microsoft has also released a tool that lets you install the consumer preview on a separate partition on your computer so you can dual boot Windows 8 and another version of Windows." -

I have already dual booted Win 8 Developer Preview. But I have checked all the above links and cannot find the tool you mention.

 

Possibly it's built into Win8?

on Feb 29, 2012

Rosco_P
The Metro UI is not what I'm looking forward to.  The performance improvements, on the other hand, do make me a little excited.  That, and the new Task Manager.  And the new copy file dialogs.  And the storage pools.

All that sounds great. Normally I'm all for the newest thing out there. But the whole split-personality thing is scaring me.

on Feb 29, 2012

I imagine that the apps I run will run as windows on the desktop.

I don't get the attachment most people have to the start menu and panel.  Most of the apps I use auto-start on boot.  Then, when I need something, I tap the Windows key and start typing the name of the app I want to start (usually it's notepadd++ or a mapped drive through explorer).

If I want to uninstall, I type [winkey] "uninst" [pick from the list or hit enter].  If I want to start WindowFX, I type [winkey]["window"][down arrow] [enter].  My hands never leave the keyboard and it's fast.  If I want to open explorer, I type [winkey]+e.  BOOM!

If you want to use your mouse in Win8 you can drag it to the lower left corner and the Metro UI opens.  Click the app you want to launch.

What do you people use the start panel for?

on Feb 29, 2012

Zubaz, change in how we have become accustomed to in interfacing with our computers will always be the hardest thing to accept.  There will always be those users that follow the adage, 'If it ain't broke don't try to fix it.'  I understand that change will still be the constant thing that we are faced with, doesn't mean we will like it or accept it.  

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