Comments on: Windows 8 Consumer Preview Available as a Free Download

By: TomP

TomP — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:55:38 +0000

Please tell me the app I need to develop Ipad apps on the Ipad.

How I run a virtual machine so i can run windows and develop .net apps.

How I can convert a movie and burn it to a DVD.

How I can install Oracle software such as sql developer to play around with some databases.

What content can I create on a tablet, without remoting a machine that can create content, thats as easy or natural.

For example has anyone tried using these apps to remote a device or to draw? Its painful and frustrating.

For some creating content may be a simple sketch, a simple document. Perhaps to passify both sides we should call them this:
“tablets are consumption devices, with simple content creation ability”

By: praveen

praveen — Sat, 05 May 2012 04:27:04 +0000

it does not work i win 7 premium 64 bit. and show error

By: racing

racing — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:26:25 +0000

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By: benson

benson — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:45:40 +0000

Does the consumer preview come with anti-virus?

By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:38:41 +0000

I can’t resist sharing this thought:

The guy on the second video is comedian, isn’t he? I was a bit disappointed when the presentation ended and no joke was made

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:09:48 +0000

A bit of info that may help someone:

I found that to do the install of the 64-bit version, I had to reboot my machine (MacBook Pro, Snow Leopard) into a 64-bit kernel by holding down 6 and 4 keys while booting. The way to tell whether it’s running a 64-bit kernel is to run Software Profiler (About This Mac / More Info) and select Software. It will say 64-bit Kernel and Extensions: Yes if and only if running a 64-bit kernel.

By: MacUser

MacUser — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:44:39 +0000

Given Apple’s “Vista” (ie. Lion), this might be worth a look.

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By: PVN

PVN — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:50:53 +0000

I agree, Windows 8 Metro looks nice. No interest in the Windows desktop disaster, and am still waiting for Android to be unified for tablets although it’s not bad on phones. WebOS was promising but it died a quick death. iOS remains king of tablets and Mac OS X king of desktop productivity.

By: Deenr

Deenr — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:32:08 +0000

Looks awesome. They’ve really done their work on this one and made design a priority. It’s the first time I could actually see myself using Windows again. Android, on the other-hand is a clusterf*ck of crap.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:58:43 +0000

Navigation using the keyboard and mouse feels awkward in Windows 8. If only they just got rid of the traditional desktop and their file manager isn’t at all touch optimized.

By: Styr

Styr — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:01:51 +0000

Even if I’m running Mac, iPad and iPhone I have to say that this videos of the preview look very very good.

By: jmnugent

jmnugent — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:25:57 +0000

The limitation you’re running up against are your own pre-conceived stereotypes of the platforms (tablets,etc)

There are plenty of “productivity” apps for tablets/iPads. A handful of fairly good Office Suites, robust notetaking tools like Evernote, file-storage like Dropbox and multi-track recording suites like GarageBand.

There are serious enterprise Apps like ArcGIS and AutoCad available for iPad,.. and also functional sketching/art tools like SketchBookPro and Photoshop.

If you’re still feeling constrained,.. the iPad comes with native support for Cisco IPSEC VPN.. and there are a variety of remote-desktop apps like Mochasoft RDP or Logmein that will connect you to whatever Windows box you need access to.

This whole mindset of “tablets are just light consumption devices” needs to die. It’s patently wrong.

By: Khan

Khan — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:57:49 +0000

What kind of serious application work are you looking to do on a tablet that you can’t do currently? Please keep in mind that when Steve Jobs introduced the iPad, it was presented as a 3rd platform option (along with desktops & laptops). Expecting a tablet to do SolidWorks design work is not what its intended for. In that same vein, what you may consider to be non-serious work could be opposite for another user (think salespeople). It’s all about workflow and finding what works best for you.

By: Brian Yang

Brian Yang — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:21:42 +0000

I would be interested in a Metro-only tablet with some Xbox integration, I like the tile interface, but I have no interest in Windows as a desktop OS anymore. Too many viruses, spyware, crashes, too many problems. The Mac is a superior desktop OS with no crashes and problems, but the iPad to me feels like a toy still and it’s impossible to get serious work done on it other than reading and writing a few short emails. I suspect this is a limitation to tablets, but Microsoft is an office productivity company so if anyone can pull off a productive tablet it is them.