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Windows Windows 8 Marmite thread... Because you either love it or hate it

Discussion in 'Software' started by TheStockBroker, 28 Feb 2012.

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Windows 8: what is your opinion?

  1. Love it: I'm already using it or planning to do so.

    59 vote(s)
    41.0%

  2. Hate it: this evil spawn of Satan will never defile the sanctity of my computer.

    37 vote(s)
    25.7%

  3. It's OK with a Start Menu replacement and while bypassing Metro.

    48 vote(s)
    33.3%
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  1. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes How many wifi's does it have?

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    GoodBytes, 28 Feb 2012
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  2. KayinBlack

    KayinBlack Unrepentant Savage

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    Any ideas as to whether they've dropped "always on" authentication? Some of us still don't have reliable enough connections, even though we have the best available in the area. Still feels like a third world country out here.
     
    KayinBlack, 28 Feb 2012
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  3. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes How many wifi's does it have?

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    No information was revealed. This kind of information is released on the day of the official release of Windows. Probably it will be the same system as WIn7.
     
    GoodBytes, 28 Feb 2012
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  4. Flibblebot

    Flibblebot Smile with me

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    The Developer Release completely raped my system when I tried to install it on a VirtualBox - I only installed it quickly to take some screenshots for a class I was teaching, and it slowed the whole system to a treacle-like state. Unless you've got masses of RAM and a quad-core that you can dedicate two cores to the VM, I wouldn't recommend it for anything more than a quick look.
     
    Flibblebot, 28 Feb 2012
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  5. Weekly_Estimate

    Weekly_Estimate Random bird noises.

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    I did notice when i installed the windows 8 dev preview all my drivers worked out the box unlike in windows 7 where i had to download them to make things work...

    and yes I'm stupidly going to install it as my main system again and see how it works out because i'm bored

    oh lord!
     
    Weekly_Estimate, 29 Feb 2012
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  6. longweight

    longweight Possibly Longbeard.

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    I just dropped it on a new HDD partition, no problems :)
     
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  7. Weekly_Estimate

    Weekly_Estimate Random bird noises.

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    wait it's already out? I'm waiting around for nothing? links!!
     
    Weekly_Estimate, 29 Feb 2012
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  8. TheStockBroker

    TheStockBroker Modder

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    I'm almost certain he's just stumbled upon the developer preview from a few months ago, instead of the consumer preview (beta) later today...

    Or I could be wrong, but I've certainly not seen any links anywhere...
     
    TheStockBroker, 29 Feb 2012
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  9. towelie

    towelie How do I Internet!!

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    Pretty sure you Have to wait till after the conference.
     
    towelie, 29 Feb 2012
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  10. Weekly_Estimate

    Weekly_Estimate Random bird noises.

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    Thought so and for us from the uk the conference starts at 14:00 today :) only 3 hours and 43 minutes to go! whoa :)
     
    Weekly_Estimate, 29 Feb 2012
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  11. TheStockBroker

    TheStockBroker Modder

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    Maybe he hacked Microsoft? I wouldn't put it past him, he is from Croydon afterall... :thumb:
     
    TheStockBroker, 29 Feb 2012
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  12. towelie

    towelie How do I Internet!!

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    Haha (in Eric Cartmans voice..."In the ghetto") i'm south west Twickenham Represent!!:cooldude:
     
    towelie, 29 Feb 2012
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  13. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes How many wifi's does it have?

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    Visual Studio 11 Beta will be out today as well. W00t!
     
    GoodBytes, 29 Feb 2012
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  14. Weekly_Estimate

    Weekly_Estimate Random bird noises.

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    20 Minutes!!!!!!!
     
    Weekly_Estimate, 29 Feb 2012
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    Weekly_Estimate, 29 Feb 2012
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  16. Zener Diode

    Zener Diode User Title

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    Zener Diode, 29 Feb 2012
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  17. tyepye

    tyepye Minimodder

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    tyepye, 29 Feb 2012
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    Krazeh, 29 Feb 2012
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  19. Weekly_Estimate

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    Weekly_Estimate, 29 Feb 2012
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  20. Krazeh

    Krazeh Minimodder

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    Interestingly it looks like they've added the ability to manually close metro apps.
     
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