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shingi_70

Wanted to know if anyone else was excited about windows 8 with the upcoming consumer preview droping on the 29th.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/

Loosk good so far.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/02/09/building-window...

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Along with windows 8 microsoft office is getting face lift and will be included with all arm tablets.
http://www.theverge.com/microsoft/2012/2/9/2787365/microsoft-...
http://www.theverge.com/microsoft/2012/2/9/2787296/windows-8-arm-includes-office-details

So what we know so far are these apps will come baked into the OS.
Camera
Messaging
Mail
Calendar
SkyDrive
People
Photos
Video
Music
Pinball
Solitare
http://www.theverge.com/microsoft/2012/2/8/2784252/windows-8-...

and we also know that Games for windows live is being killed in favor of xbox live for windows which one may assume to be competition for steam
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SO far we know the games that will be able to be purchased launch day of the preview are
Hydro Thunder
Toy Soldiers
Reckless Racing
Angry Birds
Ilomilo
Rocket Riot
Full House Poker
Tentacles
Crash Course
Ms Splosion Man
Wordament

Also i'm pretty sure that cut the rope and pinball fx will be there.
http://www.theverge.com/microsoft/2012/2/7/2781821/windows-8-...

That was just an overview of the big consumer stuff and more detail about the new file system,data management, multiple moniter support go to the blog i linked earlier.

So anyone excited?

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komicturtle

Looks nice and clean. I love how they are keeping Zune.

Zune was my first MP3 player and always loved it's layout more than Apple's iPod- or iTunes, specifically.

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TheKingOfTown

Looks nice. Will probably get it at one point.

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shingi_70

KoMiCtUrTlE wrote:

Looks nice and clean. I love how they are keeping Zune.

Zune was my first MP3 player and always loved it's layout more than Apple's iPod- or iTunes, specifically.

Not only that but zune pass was amazing. too bad i didn't have a zune or windows phone at the time. But it was still great on my xbox and the free songs were great.

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komicturtle

Yeah, Zune was real nice. And I loved the social aspect. It's just people downplayed it because it wasn't "Apple". So, there was this huge bias and alliance that really hindered Zune's success. I still prefer Zune to this day.

I may get Windows 8 at some point for the Mac Book Pro I'm using. I cannot afford to miss out on Guild Wars 2 and running 2 OS on one computer would be pretty fun.

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shingi_70

Going to install the Beta a few days after it hits. (that server is going to get hit hard) and dual boot it along side my current XP. I see the xbox Companion app which should allow me to control my xbox with my pc.

back to zune for a sec, While i use combo of itunes and google music now i still use zune for all my tv shows.

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komicturtle

So, from the pictures (didn't click the link..), but that's how it'll look like on the computer, right? With all the panels, similar to Xbox's new dashboard and Windows Phones?

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TheKingOfTown

And there's also a way to make it look like Windows 7 right? I'm guessing you can from the fourth picture.

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LordTendoboy

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Many people hate the Windows Phone 7 interface (me included). So why would they be excited about it being on a PC?

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Tasuki

Ugh no thanks looks too much like the new Xbox 360 menu which I hate. I will stick with Windows 7 thank you very much.

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Tasuki wrote:

Ugh no thanks looks too much like the new Xbox 360 menu which I hate. I will stick with Windows 7 thank you very much.

Very much agreed.

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Tasuki wrote:

Ugh no thanks looks too much like the new Xbox 360 menu which I hate. I will stick with Windows 7 thank you very much.

How bad is the new Xbox 360 menu?

I hate Windows Phone 7. Is it as bad as that?

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shingi_70

Pretty sure you can disable metro but im not sure why one would want too? Its a great design language.

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Magi

LordTendoboy wrote:

Many people hate the Windows Phone 7 interface (me included). So why would they be excited about it being on a PC?

I personally love the WP7 interface and would probably be excited about it on a computer. I'd have to put my hands on it to be sure. At this point I could cautiously say, while I wouldn't run right out and purchase an upgrade for my existing XP and Windows 7 computers, I could definately see myself using it without issue if it came on a future purchase.

My wife had a Zune (Classic) and she loved it. Very functional and it was a gorgeous device. Sadly, Microsoft did a pretty poor job of marketing the product imho. I've had my eye on one of the Gears of War Zunes but they're just too expensive and my WP7 phone serves as my mp3 player now anyways.

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LordTendoboy

k8sMum wrote:

“My new computer came with Windows 7. Windows 7 is much more user-friendly than Windows Vista. I don’t like that.” dr. sheldon cooper

I don't get it. What's the reference?

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turtlelink

LordTendoboy wrote:

Many people hate the Windows Phone 7 interface (me included). So why would they be excited about it being on a PC?

Because some people like it. I personally think the new interface looks snazzy.

@Komic, yea, the Zune had a great layout.

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@17.
Vista..!? how dare you even speak of that... crap.

-Windows 7 mobile (for phones) is bad,
win 8 on your phone is more "touch friendly"

so, win 7 pc.
win 8 phone, simple as.

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