Windows 8 to hit retail in 2012! - Page 2

Bman212121 · 05-24-11, 09:32 PM

We haven't even rolled out Windows 7 yet.

I honestly can see the reason for really bumping up the development cycle if they are looking at the tablet market. They could come in and basically wipe the floor with the ipad if all the tablets can run office.

**K007** · 05-25-11, 05:40 AM

some of the changes in w8...dont really make me wanna switch over...i really hate that ribbon style menu system like they have in the last office...

**zoomy942** · 05-25-11, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bman212121

We haven't even rolled out Windows 7 yet.

I honestly can see the reason for really bumping up the development cycle if they are looking at the tablet market. They could come in and basically wipe the floor with the ipad if all the tablets can run office.

That is correct. 100%

Squishy Dude · 05-26-11, 02:18 AM

Love my Windows 7, I'll pass...

What is Windows 8 trump feature?

AthlonXP1800 · 06-27-11, 12:23 PM

Accorded to Microsoft partner on Windows 8 schedule, the beta will begin in September 2011, Release Candidate in Q1 2012, Windows 8 x86, ARM and Server to hit RTM by April 2012 then retail before September 2012.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/...pril-2012/9823

Quick420 · 06-27-11, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by six_storm

Great episode.

That episode was on here last night XD.I think we broke his brain !!!!! Hiding his cell in the ceiling LOL

I'm sticking with win7 here too....love it

Yaboze · 06-27-11, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by AthlonXP1800

Accorded to Microsoft partner on Windows 8 schedule, the beta will begin in September 2011, Release Candidate in Q1 2012, Windows 8 x86, ARM and Server to hit RTM by April 2012 then retail before September 2012.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/...pril-2012/9823

That's kind of like Windows 7 in 2009. RC in January, then RTM in July, release in October.

**nekrosoft13** · 06-27-11, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Squishy Dude

Love my Windows 7, I'll pass...

What is Windows 8 trump feature?

metro ui

great feature for the people with bad eyesight, makes everything bigger.

**jcrox** · 06-27-11, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearclaw

$300 is a joke for a new OS. I'm never upgrading.

Why would you not just purchase an upgrade version for $100?

**K007** · 06-28-11, 05:07 AM

feel like w8 is more like windows me :/...

What are the advantages/features w8 brings? the video i saw feels like its more for touch screen garbage...

**crainger** · 06-28-11, 06:40 AM

**crainger** · 06-28-11, 06:53 AM

It's really crappy how Microsoft deactivates all previous versions of Windows when a new version comes out. Might as well throw out my Win7 Isos now. :

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You wish Microsoft would support one version of Windows for an extended time Six? 13 years of support for XP isn't good enough? Vista and 7 can probably expect similar treatment.

8 appears to be an incremental update aimed at media and mobile PC users. MS probably aims to run 7 and 8 alongside one another, only pushing an upgrade when the next major platform update comes along...

05-24-11, 09:32 PM	#13
Bman212121 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,726	Re: Windows 8 to hit retail in 2012! We haven't even rolled out Windows 7 yet. I honestly can see the reason for really bumping up the development cycle if they are looking at the tablet market. They could come in and basically wipe the floor with the ipad if all the tablets can run office.

05-25-11, 05:40 AM	#14
K007 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Australia, Sydney Posts: 9,405	Re: Windows 8 to hit retail in 2012! some of the changes in w8...dont really make me wanna switch over...i really hate that ribbon style menu system like they have in the last office...

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AthlonXP1800 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 4,352	Re: Windows 8 to hit retail in 2012! Accorded to Microsoft partner on Windows 8 schedule, the beta will begin in September 2011, Release Candidate in Q1 2012, Windows 8 x86, ARM and Server to hit RTM by April 2012 then retail before September 2012. http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/...pril-2012/9823 __________________ Intel Core i7 3770K, Corsair H80 liquid cooler with Noctua S12-1200 fan, ASUS P8Z77V with UEFI 1606, 16GB Samsung Green 30nm DDR3-RAM, Pioneer DVR-217DBK 22x DVD-RW, Corsair AX850 PSU, Western Digital 2TB SATA3 hard drive, Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic, CanonScan N650U scanner, Microsoft Internet Keyboard, ASDA Wheel Mouse Optical, Sirus's 2 3D speakers, 32inch Sharp LC32LE600 LED TV, EVGA Geforce GTX 670 SC 4GB with Geforce 306.23 driver, 30Mb broadband Virgin Media VMDG480 Super Hub, Aspire Xplorer Midi Tower, Windows 8 Pro 64bit.

06-28-11, 05:07 AM	#22
K007 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Australia, Sydney Posts: 9,405	Re: Windows 8 to hit retail in 2012! feel like w8 is more like windows me :/... What are the advantages/features w8 brings? the video i saw feels like its more for touch screen garbage...

06-28-11, 06:40 AM	#23
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Windows 8 to hit retail in 2012!

06-28-11, 06:53 AM	#24
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Windows 8 to hit retail in 2012! It's really crappy how Microsoft deactivates all previous versions of Windows when a new version comes out. Might as well throw out my Win7 Isos now. :: You wish Microsoft would support one version of Windows for an extended time Six? 13 years of support for XP isn't good enough? Vista and 7 can probably expect similar treatment. 8 appears to be an incremental update aimed at media and mobile PC users. MS probably aims to run 7 and 8 alongside one another, only pushing an upgrade when the next major platform update comes along...