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[rridgely]

http://www.engadget....offer-for-most/

I think this is going to be huge. I was deffinitely going to need an incentive to upgrade my computers from 7 to windows 8. Having it be this cheap might just do it. I'm going to download the release preview soon and give it a shot.

[Andavari]

Tell us what you think of that preview if you can find the time.

Off topic: You've changed your avatar.

[hazelnut]

The thing I disliked most about Win 8 were the tiles.

@rridgely is that David Beckham as your avatar?

[rridgely]

My avatar is Sheppard from Mass Effect 3.
http://en.wikipedia....i/Mass_Effect_3

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I downloaded windows 8 and put it on my laptop. I'm VERY dissapointed.
Windows 7 is the best OS I've ever used. It fixed everything that was wrong with Vista and was rock solid. Windows 8 has the worst UI design possible for a laptop.
It actually took me a minute to figure out how to get to the control panel.( You have to right click within those tiles to get an all applications menu). Its really strange how its almost like you have 2 opperating systems installed. For instance if you change a setting in the desktop mode version of IE it doesn't change it in the metro or tile version.Who thought having menus that only show up when you hover over corners of the screen was a good idea?

The only thing I really liked was how when I entered in my live ID that my email, zune pass, and calendar were instantly integrated into the OS. I actually use MS services for my email, calandar, music, skydrive ect full time. It kinda worries me that I don't like this. I don't really see any reason for someone who isn't invested into the MS ecosystem to swtich.  

I think this could be a pretty cool tablet OS, but for getting real work done its going to be a failure if they don't integrate some kind of classic mode.

[hazelnut]

How to get into safe mode in case you haven't figured it out (it is buried from prying eyes!!)

http://www.howtogeek...8-the-easy-way/

Also winkey + X will give you what you want

[login123]

Here,  http://www.pcworld.c..._windows_8.html  next to last paragraph, is the answer to Nergal's question from that other win 8 topic, looks like good news.

Other topic:  http://forum.pirifor...showtopic=35840

[Nergal]

login123, on 03 July 2012 - 02:57 AM, said:

Here,  http://www.pcworld.c..._windows_8.html  next to last paragraph, is the answer to Nergal's question from that other win 8 topic, looks like good news.

Other topic:  http://forum.pirifor...showtopic=35840

interesting

[Andavari]

rridgely, on 03 July 2012 - 01:30 AM, said:

I think this could be a pretty cool tablet OS

According to some reviews I've read it's supposed to be "tablet like." But if they go the "tablet like" route why bother with Windows at all - bet they didn't think of that one. I didn't like the looks of it based upon some screenshots I've seen.

[hazelnut]

Just throwing info into the mix here...

https://www.infoworl...nal-data-192542

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Windows 8 doesn't build its Contacts list dynamically. Instead, it keeps a cache of contacts from all of those sources stored on the machine. The cache persists even when the user logs off or the machine is turned off. That means anyone who can sign on to your PC with an administrator account can see all of your contacts and all of their data -- names, email addresses, pictures, telephone numbers, addresses -- whatever you have on file or whatever's been sucked in from Hotmail, Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

[Nergal]

well that's no good. my guess is that by RTM that'll be encrypted

[Alan_B]

Since it is only users private data the encryption may be the simple ROT13 obscuration as used elsewhere in Windows.

[Andavari]

hazelnut, on 06 July 2012 - 01:11 AM, said:

Just throwing info into the mix here...

https://www.infoworl...nal-data-192542

That will really help the shady guy at the coffee shop who steals notebooks/laptops.   Just saying.

[hazelnut]

Looks like Microsoft are back tracking on the fact that you would have to purchase Media Center separately.

They are now going to throw it in free with an upgrade it seems.

http://news.cnet.com...dia-center-too/

[hazelnut]

Win 8  release timetable

http://arstechnica.c...ith-build-9200/

[TwistedMetal]

I will probably get it, just going to wait to see if Microsoft sends me anything. I have been doing a lot of closed testing stuff on it. I heard I was supposed to get a big discount on it, but then again it is Microsoft...

[Super Fast]

How are they pitching all of these downgrades as an upgrade again? You have to BUY the "add-ons" that are removed in Windows 8? NO THANKS!

[Winapp2.ini]

I wonder if my MSDN account will be given a free copy of Windows 8 when it is released.

[Super Fast]

Winapp2.ini, on 02 August 2012 - 12:54 AM, said:

I wonder if my MSDN account will be given a free copy of Windows 8 when it is released.

I imagine they will be giving it away as a free "trial" with the catch being, you have to activate it in 30 days or your copy goes kerplunk! Then, pony up $39...

[Winapp2.ini]

Well, I have an MSDN account through my college, and we've access to nearly every pice of microsoftware going back to 3.1 (sans office) for free, but I don't know how long it takes for them to propagate new products (if at all)

[hazelnut]

Microsoft dumps Metro name from Windows 8 claiming it was just a code name.

Nothing to do with the fact that a European company or individual is claiming ownership of the name then..


http://www.theregist...o_ui_name_dead/