Windows 8 "Release Preview" Released

^ Well, I certainly couldn't like it any less. No, I haven't downloaded it yet. There has been nothing about the metro interface that I have yet to like. I cannot imagine how this is any better, unless they dropped metro completely. I will take a look at it sometime though, gotta give everything a fair shake. But spending money on it, is another story.

Well, I reluctantly installed it twice. Both times it failed. It kept trying to repair itself but could not do so. I am not that disappointed, as I don't like it anyway. I don't own an Iphone and certainly don't want one on my desktop. Why Microsoft is trying to force everyone to use this Iphone GUI is beyond me.

I just installed Windows 8 RC last week. Now I have to do it all over? That suxs.

I think I'll pass.

Tekno Venus said:

I'm downloading this now but I don't think I'll get much enjoyment out of it.

It all seems far to disjointed, almost like they've tried to stick a touch screen friendly skin on top of Win 7. Some apps open in Metro but other through the desktop. Running apps in Metro don't appear in the desktop screen. The desktop and the Metro interface don't mix.
The interface does work very well on tablets well but when using a keyboard and mouse, it doesn't. Charms for example, don't mix with the desktop interface.

IMO, there should be two options, one for tablets/touch screen PC's and one for keyboard based machines. The tablet version should be the same as the current version of Win 8 but the desktop would be an improved version of w7 but without the Metro UI. Remember, this is just my opinion!

Stephen

My sentiments exactly. Well stated if anyone is listening.

Stratos said:

Historically speaking, Windows releases seem to have a pattern of being good-bad-good-bad. I can't say Win2k was bad as I thought it was a huge plus over NT4, but XP was better, Vista was too intrusive/slow/unsecure until SP2, then Win7 was clearly an excellent product. Win8... if MS follows this pattern,... well let's say I'll be sticking to Win7 until it's clear that 8 is the better choice.

Some would certainly disagree on which versions were better then others. For those who ran 2000 some skipped over XP into Vista and were satisfied but were reluctant at first with 7. Others simply found XP as they would call it a crap OS and wanted Vista plus went with 7.

Here I went Dos, 3.1, 95, 98(at first thought 98 was doggy over 95 being larger in size!), XP, Vista(Large but not a blue screen special like XP was for many), 7(all time champ), and now 8(Developer Preview failed to install) CP on VM plus removed from second drive in prep for the RP. Still have to get motivated and get some free moments to slap the RP on both a new VM and second HD.

pparks1 said:

^ Well, I certainly couldn't like it any less. No, I haven't downloaded it yet. There has been nothing about the metro interface that I have yet to like. I cannot imagine how this is any better, unless they dropped metro completely. I will take a look at it sometime though, gotta give everything a fair shake. But spending money on it, is another story.

Once I click the desktop button as soon as 8 loads up I then have the Start menu 7 addon that provides the Start orb and list of programs. Going back and forth to the Start screen is a royal pain while some adore it!

I will be looking over the RP to get the general idea of what the retail will be like before considering any dual boot as well as which edition I would consider based on what other new things like Hyper-V support 8 would be bringing in. But for a main OS with no dvd playback in WMP or not that I use Media Center gone and pay extra to buy makes 8 sound more like a large leap backwards seeing the OS stripped down!

It just goes to show what I had been saying all along is that the next version to come after 7 would have to be a milestone to surpass 7 since it would otherwise turn into a hard to sell item. Instead of following 7's lead as a success MS is taking leaps and bounds into a deep pit with 8!

When comparing the amount of interest initially seen with any new version of Windows 8 is now getting a bad rep right off the bat! People had more interest in Vista when first seen in RC1, RC2 form while many didn't realize the MS goof of understating what the actual minimum system requirements were.

Many have actually gone back to Vista having tried 7 briefly to stay with the previous version. Vista wasn't a bad OS like 8 is headed for once you had both SPs on as well as having 2+gb of ram. Or removing all but 2gb when installing the 64bit flavor while the 64bit 7 goes on with 8gb present without a problem!

Features, what it supports as well as what is now gone, how it looks and feels as for style and appearance as well as performance will all weigh in. With workarounds to the Metro UI it will be the other things that will either make it or break it!

alphanumeric said:

I guess its time to relearn some keyboard shortcut keys. =(

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