Windows 8 Consumer Preview on Virtual PC.

[Aswin8]

Anyone tried the new Win 8 consumer Preview?

I just tested it in my Virtual box.It was quite good than Win 7 by perfomance and Graphics but still it looks Complicated for the users.
Missing startmenu was of a major drawback i feel.

 

[Champagnepapi]

i gave it a try i find it quiet easy much better graphics then 7

 

[Aswin8]

^how you tried?
i mean where you installed?

 

[Champagnepapi]

you can get the demo from the pc shops and they say with the full version they are making a touch screen pc

 

[Aswin8]

^
What are you saying mate.

 

[BlitzBerg]

Tried it too. Liked it with the graphics. However not suitable for comps with decent config IMO.

 

[angryangy]

Windows 8 Consumer Preview

 

[AkshayC]

you can get the demo from the pc shops and they say with the full version they are making a touch screen pc

you can even download it from Microsoft official website for free but its the developer preview.

Missing startmenu was of a major drawback i feel.

I think they are trying to give a Mac look.

 

[BlitzBerg]

Windows 7 was also was a sort of an attempt to give a Mac look.

 

[sohum]

It's not a Mac look, it's the Metro UI, which is what they have on the Windows Phone platform.

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

Tried it.

The Metro UI is absolutely fluid, no stutters, no slowdowns, fluid and absolutely gorgeous animations and graphics. Haven't used it enough to judge its usability with a mouse and a keyboard, but first impressions make me feel its going to be BADUMTISH on tablets!

Good news is that you can live completely without using the Metro stat interface if you wish to. Just use the desktop and stay in the desktop like we do till date!

 

[SaiSrini]

Tried it.

The Metro UI is absolutely fluid, no stutters, no slowdowns, fluid and absolutely gorgeous animations and graphics. Haven't used it enough to judge its usability with a mouse and a keyboard, but first impressions make me feel its going to be BADUMTISH on tablets!

Good news is that you can live completely without using the Metro stat interface if you wish to. Just use the desktop and stay in the desktop like we do till date!

BADUMTISH? Whats that mean?

 

[Chewie]

Thinking about installing this on my old computer. It's got the developer's preview on it at the moment, but I don't use the computer

 

[Aswin8]

Tried it.


Good news is that you can live completely without using the Metro stat interface if you wish to. Just use the desktop and stay in the desktop like we do till date!

Well,but still we cant have the old start menu.isn't it?

 

[AbhishekS]

Alright, how do I uninstall the consumer preview?