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Nero3000 · Feb 29, 2012

Divvy said:
Why didn't they allow a webstream of this again? Sucky.

I like to think that they dedicate all their bandwidth to downloads.

Digishine · Feb 29, 2012

Nero3000 said:
I like to think that they dedicate all their bandwidth to downloads.

they use akamai for downloads so I don't think that would be a problem

celebi23 · Feb 29, 2012

Troll said:
Should be starting anytime now....

When was the last time Windows had this much buzz around it? Vista?

Windows 7, probably.

Nero3000 · Feb 29, 2012

Seems like the NDAs are lifted at 2.30pm UK time.

Edit: nevermind.

Rafael Rivera ‏ @WithinRafael
@Chris123NT @robertmclaws (Embargo lifts at 9:45am, btw.)

Digishine · Feb 29, 2012

Full name of this beta is 8250.0.WINMAIN_WIN8BETA.120217-1520_X64FRE_CLIENT_EN-US-HB1_CCPA_X64FRE_EN-US_DV5

Troll · Feb 29, 2012

celebi23 said:
Windows 7, probably.

I remember Windows 7 getting attention because it wasn't Vista, not necessarily because of how it was going to evolve the platform. I remember with Vista, it was going to be something of an evolution of Windows that... didn't do so well.

e:

Digishine said:
Full name of this beta is 8250.0.WINMAIN_WIN8BETA.120217-1520_X64FRE_CLIENT_EN-US-HB1_CCPA_X64FRE_EN-US_DV5

Typical Microsoft product name.

Jzero · Feb 29, 2012

So no .iso or what?

Digishine · Feb 29, 2012

Jzero15 said:
So no .iso or what?

Not yet but it will come

D4Danger · Feb 29, 2012

Digishine said:
Full name of this beta is 8250.0.WINMAIN_WIN8BETA.120217-1520_X64FRE_CLIENT_EN-US-HB1_CCPA_X64FRE_EN-US_DV5

yep, looks like your typical Microsoft product name

Magni · Feb 29, 2012

Woffls said:
ms site link

Where did you find it? Cause to me it's the same as this http://windows.microsoft.com/windows-8/blablalookwhatIfound

Deadly Cyclone · Feb 29, 2012

So, I see everyone talking about an iso, do they release the build for the public or something? Would love to put it on my netbook.

Divvy · Feb 29, 2012

I think I see the series 7 slates on display there in that picture. I wonder when the dam will break on the unveiling of new win 8 tablets.

Nero3000 · Feb 29, 2012

Troll said:
I remember Windows 7 getting attention because it wasn't Vista, not necessarily because of how it was going to evolve the platform. I remember with Vista, it was going to be something of an evolution of Windows that... didn't do so well.

To be fair Windows 7 is basically Vista with more polish.

SCHUEY F1 · Feb 29, 2012

Need to put some music on. Too damn quiet.

Windu · Feb 29, 2012

Deadly Cyclone said:
So, I see everyone talking about an iso, do they release the build for the public or something? Would love to put it on my netbook.

yes

btw i think to get the metro ui you need a 1024 x 768 resolution.

Frustrated_me · Feb 29, 2012

I dont remember the last time I was THIS excited for an OS release... Maybe back in 2007 when Jobs revealed the Iphone for the first time..?

SO READY!

celebi23 · Feb 29, 2012

MagniHarvald said:
Where did you find it? Cause to me it's the same as this http://windows.microsoft.com/windows-8/blablalookwhatIfound

It was found on this download page
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28970

verbum · Feb 29, 2012

operon said:
Ok just checking to makre sure I'm good to go. I have made my vhd and mounted and formated it. Do i need to unattach to run this:

DISKPART> select vdisk file=d:\VM\Win8.vhd
DISKPART> attach vdisk
from http://www.winsupersite.com/content...boot-microsoft-windows-8-vhd-windows-7-141708 or do I just install as normal

I would, the command is to attach the virtual disk and it may not work if it is already attached.

Magni · Feb 29, 2012

celebi23 said:
It was found on this download page
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28970

Ahhh many thanks. So excited for this, following the Verge, but (gonna beat a dead horse here) I really wish we had a livestream

celebi23 · Feb 29, 2012

Let's do this!

Oh, according to Cnet "The venue (a temporary one above a swimming pool, says Roger) prevented MS from livestreaming."

Divvy · Feb 29, 2012

I wish someone would stealthily turn on their voice recorders at least.

Nero3000 · Feb 29, 2012

Love the massive screen in the background.

Jzero · Feb 29, 2012

The lock screen was one of my favorite things in the dev preview.

operon · Feb 29, 2012

verbum said:
I would, the command is to attach the virtual disk and it may not work if it is already attached.

cheers thanks

Divvy · Feb 29, 2012

Oooh are they going to show off hardware too?

SCHUEY F1 · Feb 29, 2012

Jzero15 said:
The lock screen was one of my favorite things in the dev preview.

Me too.

Diprosalic · Feb 29, 2012

Nero3000 said:
To be fair Windows 7 is basically Vista with more polish.

well windows 7 is basically windows 95 with more polish.

ShinobiFist · Feb 29, 2012

Jzero15 said:
The lock screen was one of my favorite things in the dev preview.

Pics????

Woffls · Feb 29, 2012

MagniHarvald said:
Where did you find it? Cause to me it's the same as this http://windows.microsoft.com/windows-8/blablalookwhatIfound

smart arse...

Troll · Feb 29, 2012

100,000 code changes since the Developer Preview.

Jzero · Feb 29, 2012

ShinobiFist said:
Pics????

lol dude it's right above my other post lol

celebi23 · Feb 29, 2012

Come on, I need my download links

Blearth · Feb 29, 2012

celebi23 said:
whoops, nevermind

stealth edit!

Jzero · Feb 29, 2012

celebi23 said:
Come on, I need my download links

wait -_-

Rur0ni · Feb 29, 2012

Hmm.. I have the .esd file. Can't do anything with it though.

Magni · Feb 29, 2012

Woffls said:
smart arse...

Take it easy man, I thought you meant an empty page by your post, not a standard 404 page. My bad.

~~And thanks celebi~~ nevermind

celebi23 · Feb 29, 2012

Blearth said:
stealth edit!

Yeah, turns out those were just the developer preview links.

WOOOO! It's live!
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso

bedlamite · Feb 29, 2012

I'm going to stick to the old taskbar view for my desktop, but that Metro UI on a tablet is going to be fucking godly. I'm going to hold onto my firstgen Transformer until the W8 tablets hit then I'm on that shit day one.

Troll · Feb 29, 2012

The Cnet Liveblog bothers me, if you don't want to be there then don't show up. jesuschrist.

No_Style · Feb 29, 2012

Did anyone post the wallpapers?

Anyone wish to rehost them on Minus or something? I would, but not w/ work PC & its lack of RAR utilities

maniac-kun · Feb 29, 2012

Wat:
"3:32 pm "And everything comes together with our Metro-style design language. It's designed to scale with the capabilities of the devices. Whether you're on a small form factor through PCs through a console you're using with Kinect.""

Durango will use apps ._.

AngryMoth · Feb 29, 2012

Its just hit me now, but I'm actually really impressed with what microsoft is doing with Windows 8. I can see the tablets been a major competitor to the iPad.

Nero3000 · Feb 29, 2012

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso

go go go

SCHUEY F1 · Feb 29, 2012

Console?

Sean · Feb 29, 2012

Download link (according to The Verge):

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso

venne · Feb 29, 2012

Nero3000 said:
Love the massive screen in the background.

That will in my living room tonight on my 58" HTPC.

lunarworks · Feb 29, 2012

Well damn, I'm getting a 1.7 MB/s download on this.

I KNOW that won't last very long.

Jzero · Feb 29, 2012

Nero3000 said:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso

go go go

YES

Blearth · Feb 29, 2012

Nero3000 said:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso

go go go

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Digishine · Feb 29, 2012

New Page people !

Links to download are the following

English 64Bit :

http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/...18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-English.iso

English 32Bit :

http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/...18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-English.iso

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