when will windows 8 come out?
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Dont want it so early !! I am just happy with 7 
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- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
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- Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B85M-D3H
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- Corsair Vengence 4GB x2 (8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz)
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- LG Flatron E2040T
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By the way. Just a warning but MS usually gets it right every other OS.
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- HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx
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- Win 8 Release candidate 8400
- Memory
- 4 gigs
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia 9600M
- Sound Card
- HD built-in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17" Wxga
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900
- Cooling
- none
- Internet Speed
- 45Mb down 5Mb up
Probably in mid 2012 
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- Custom Build
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
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- Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 OC'd 3.08GHz
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- Asus Rampage formula LGA775
- Memory
- 8GB DDR2 900Mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI GT730 2GB GDDR5 (Kepler)
- Sound Card
- Supreme FX2
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung LS22F350 LED
- Screen Resolution
- 1080P
- Hard Drives
- Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB, 500GB Hitachi, 2TB Samsung, 500GB Seagate FreeAgent, 640GB Samsung, 160GB Toshiba (Arch)
- PSU
- AeroCool 500W Bronze
- Cooling
- Cooler Master V6 + 3X fans
- Keyboard
- Prolink keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech M705
- Internet Speed
- 1MiB/s
- Browser
- Chrome Beta
The release date for Win8 will be 12:21:2012
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- custom build
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- Windows 7 Pro X64
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- AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition
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- MSI 870A-G54 (FX)
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- CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS EN9800GT HB/HTDI/512M GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDD
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC892
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Viewsonic 19' 16:10
- Screen Resolution
- 1680X1050
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA,
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200RPM SATA
- PSU
- Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500W ATX 12V
- Case
- COOLER MASTER Elite RC-331-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower
- Cooling
- Nothing beyond what etch part came with
- Keyboard
- Logitech G11
- Mouse
- USB Logitech gaming mouse
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- Cable
- Other Info
- New CPU, Motherboard, and Ram installed 02/2012
Logitech G35 Headset
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- Scan 3XS P55 liteDAW
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- Windows Home Premium (64)
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- Intel Core i7 860
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- Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4
- Memory
- 8GB (4x2GB) Corsair TwinX XMS3
- Graphics Card(s)
- 1GB Gainward 9500 GT
- Sound Card
- M-Audio Delta 66
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer v223wBBd
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 500 GB WD Barracuda (OS+Docs)
2 x 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 (Data)
- PSU
- Enermax EMD625AWT II - 625W Enermax Modu82+ II
- Case
- Fractal Design Define R2 Black
- Cooling
- Prolima Megahalems Super 6 Heatpipe Tower Cooler
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Digital Media Pro
- Mouse
- Belkin Optical Ergo
- Internet Speed
- 8 Mbps nominal (14.9 achieved !)
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- Digital Audio Workstation
windows 8 is going to come on friday (which friday that is yet to be decided) 
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- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Sony Vaio VPCEH25EN
- OS
- Windows 8.1u1 x64
- CPU
- i3
- Memory
- DDR3 6GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia 410
- Screen Resolution
- 1366*768
- Hard Drives
- Toshiba 1TB
- Internet Speed
- Dial Up 56kbps
The first one i.e. "Vista" is the new concept and the second "Windows 7" is the finished product.
BTW, I'm ready for Windows 8!
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- * BFK Customs *
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- W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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- Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5Q Pro
- Memory
- 8GB Dominator 8500C5D
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI : XFX 5870
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio 7-1
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080P & 1920x1200
- Hard Drives
- 1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
- PSU
- Corsair 620HX
- Case
- Cooler Master RC-690
- Cooling
- Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft 500
- Mouse
- Razer Diamondback 3G
- Internet Speed
- 14 Mb/s
- Other Info
- 1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
Isn't that the date the world is supposed to end?
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- Custom
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- Windows 7 Professional x64
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- Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz
- Motherboard
- Asus P8Z68-V Pro
- Memory
- 16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 2 x 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 64GB Crucial M4 SSD
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 5400RPM, Samsung 1.5TB 5400RPM
- PSU
- Corsair HW Series 750w (modular)
- Case
- Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
- Cooling
- CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, 3x 230mm + 1x 140mm case fans
- Keyboard
- Logitech MK320 (wireless)
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- Logitech MK320 (wireless)
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- 30 Mb/s : 2 Mb/s
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- Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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- 4 gigs
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia 9600M
- Sound Card
- HD built-in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17" Wxga
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900
- Cooling
- none
- Internet Speed
- 45Mb down 5Mb up
Doesn't mean it cannot change. Bear in mind Steve Ballmer is now the leader of Microsoft now, not Bill Gates (which was the leader on all OS's prior to Windows 7).
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- Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04
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- Intel E6750 @ 3.80GHz
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- Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L (Revision 1.1)
- Memory
- 2x2GB & 2x1GB (6GB) OCZ Reaper 1066MHz @ 1080MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA nVidia GTX 260 896mb (216 Core) FTW Edition
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC888
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 21" VIZIO TV
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050 @ 60Hz
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital WD6401AALS - 640GB
Hitachi HDP725016GLA380 - 160GB
- PSU
- Corsair 750W
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- NZXT Nemesis Elite
- Cooling
- Thermaltake SpinQ
- Keyboard
- Logitech Wireless S520
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- Logitech Wireless S520 - Microsoft Wireless Arc Mouse
- Internet Speed
- Download: 20mbps, Upload: 3mbps
The first one i.e. "Vista" is the new concept and the second "Windows 7" is the finished product.
BTW, I'm ready for Windows 8!
there's always going to an experimental stage
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- window 7
Isn't that the date the world is supposed to end?
I guess they're hoping the Mayan's are wrong about that.
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- Self Built
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- Win 10 Pro x64
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- Intel I5-2500K @3.3GHz
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- Asrock P67 Extreme4
- Memory
- 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (4x4GB)
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GeForce 750 Ti SC 2GB
- Sound Card
- ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound
- Monitor(s) Displays
- auria eq2367
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD
1TB WD Blue
1TB Hitachi
- PSU
- SeaSonic X 650W 80 Plus Gold
- Case
- Corsair Obsidian 750D
- Cooling
- Corsair H60, Three 140mm case fans
- Keyboard
- Logitech Wireless Keyboard K520
- Mouse
- Logitech Wireless Mouse M310
- Internet Speed
- Wave Broadband ~ 100 dn 5 up
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Premium
- Browser
- Edge, IE11, Chrome
- Other Info
- Laptop specs: HP g7-1365dx /
CPU: AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics /
RAM: Crucial 8Gb (2x4Gb) /
SSD: Crucial M4-CT128M4SSD2 ATA Device/ FW 000F /
GFX: AMD Radeon HD 6520G /
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
Anyone got a link to the leaked version yet... :roflmao:
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- LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
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- 64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
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- Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
- Motherboard
- LENOVO
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- 12.00 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel(R) HD Graphics
- Sound Card
- Intel HD integtrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP 25' ISP Monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 1900/1020
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- (1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
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- 100mb down/10mb up
zigzag3143
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- HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx
- OS
- Win 8 Release candidate 8400
- Memory
- 4 gigs
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia 9600M
- Sound Card
- HD built-in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17" Wxga
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900
- Cooling
- none
- Internet Speed
- 45Mb down 5Mb up
Now we know why it will endIsn't that the date the world is supposed to end?
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- custom build
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro X64
- CPU
- AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition
- Motherboard
- MSI 870A-G54 (FX)
- Memory
- CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS EN9800GT HB/HTDI/512M GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDD
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC892
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Viewsonic 19' 16:10
- Screen Resolution
- 1680X1050
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA,
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200RPM SATA
- PSU
- Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500W ATX 12V
- Case
- COOLER MASTER Elite RC-331-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower
- Cooling
- Nothing beyond what etch part came with
- Keyboard
- Logitech G11
- Mouse
- USB Logitech gaming mouse
- Internet Speed
- Cable
- Other Info
- New CPU, Motherboard, and Ram installed 02/2012
Logitech G35 Headset
Now we know why it will endIsn't that the date the world is supposed to end?
As a Chinese, I promise we won't destroy yet
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- window 7