[MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
16-08-2012, 21:11
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[MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
As this is for the final code I thought I'd start a seperate thread
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/4692...ows-8-now-free
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Microsoft has made a 90-day trial version of Windows 8 available for download. It's intended for developers and IT professionals to evaluate the final build of the new operating system before its official release on 26 October, but anybody can check it out
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16-08-2012, 22:09
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
Enterprise edition only I believe and rearm is disabled
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17-08-2012, 08:20
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
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Enterprise edition only I believe and rearm is disabled
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Is this the same as the Business edition that is rumoured to have the normal start button instead of the metro  sorry forced UI interface ?
Might download and install it in a VM box
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17-08-2012, 08:23
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
I have pre-ordered windows 8 now as I'm well up for the new accessibility.
Microsoft are not using 'Metro' to describe the new interface now (Now Modern UI), seems pretty late to change the name now doesn't it.
http://tech2.in.com/news/windows/mic...ro-name/374062
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17-08-2012, 08:39
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
Anyone know of any decent (free if possible) security that works with it?
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17-08-2012, 08:48
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
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Is this the same as the Business edition that is rumoured to have the normal start button instead of the metro sorry forced UI interface ?
Might download and install it in a VM box |
It still has the tiles unfortunately but it does seem a little more polished.
However for some reason Oracle VirtualBox doesn't seem to work properly on my computer so I've not managed to go through it all yet
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17-08-2012, 09:59
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
Does it need a key or does it just install?
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17-08-2012, 10:05
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
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Does it need a key or does it just install?
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It just installs
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17-08-2012, 10:46
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
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Anyone know of any decent (free if possible) security that works with it?
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Win8 includes Microsoft Security Essentials.
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17-08-2012, 12:25
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
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Is this the same as the Business edition that is rumoured to have the normal start button instead of the metro sorry forced UI interface ?
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theres no start button in enterprise edition same as rest just different features ect enterprise has windows to go feature
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17-08-2012, 21:43
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
Can't believe they're still going ahead with the met...oops, the "new UI".
Yuck, I can't see Windows 8 being all that successful
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17-08-2012, 22:07
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
Yep tried it in a VM, it has Metro mobile phone interface so that will be a no from me.
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18-08-2012, 17:15
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
still using xp here
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18-08-2012, 17:23
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
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Win8 includes Microsoft Security Essentials.
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Hmmm, keyword 'decent'... 
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18-08-2012, 20:20
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re: [MERGED] Windows 8 discussion
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still using xp here
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Still using Xp here too as well on win 7 but win 8 + what I heard/read about the whole "metro" idea going with a touch screen. So there no mouse or keyboard....that just insane for rest of us that like to use a mouse & keyboard beside like others of my age range we all started off with just prompt code just to boot up the programme from 3.5/7 floppies or slow tape storage. Going mouse/keyboard-less is not going to go down too good with like of us plain & simple PC users...plus from I saw from Win 8 mee thinks it's going be another win2000 from the word go  + that says a lot from a person like myself & that what they call progress..... let me think here  to put what think of it (Win 8).
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