[shreader]

This AM the Build Conference kicked-off w/ the keynote address by Microsoft President Steven Sinofsky, it lasted 2 ½ hours. The keynote is replaying again over @ http://www.buildwindows.com/

Download a copy of the Developers Preview (later today/tonight) @ The new Windows Dev Center

Performance/ resources comparison w/ Windows 7 SP1

[shreader]

The downloads are up now

I snagged the x86 & x64 at the same time (actually all 3 of them) & got quite decent speed.


Edit Here is the size & names of the downloads offered today.
Windows Developer Preview with developer tools English, 64-bit (x64) - 4.8 GB
Windows Developer Preview English, 64-bit (x64) - 3.6 GB
Windows Developer Preview English, 32-bit (x86) - 2.8 GB

[shreader]

This build sure does have a lot of new stuff in it.

Its going to take a little getting use to.
Suppose I should read the "Windows_Developer_Preview-Windows8_guide.pdf"

[augie]

For those of you who are not familiar with betas, please make a back-up first as this install will not uninstall. I haven't tried it yet but that's what MS says.

[shreader]

For those of you who are not familiar with betas, please make a back-up first as this install will not uninstall. I haven't tried it yet but that's what MS says.

Good advise Algis
Or don't install it on your Main PC, use a test rig or VPC.
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The Developer Preview (DP) x64 took 16 minutes to install on the dual core test rig.

Here are some screenys

New Boot Menu, note: XP is missing


Build Information


"Screen" folder Images


Extended Wallpaper (thumbnail)

[yeshuas]

wish I had a touch screen monitor

[shreader]

wish I had a touch screen monitor

Ditto
Next Purchase, I suppose.

I found that sometimes one can hover their mouse pointer on the taskbar start button & a pop-up will rise-up & then one can choose the search button to get at the Start Menu applications. It doesn't always pop-up though, a bug I suppose.

Start button pop-up choices (doesn’t always pop-up)


Search button choices



*This version of IE10 also spell checks automatically when posting here.

[yeshuas]

starting x64 install on my test laptop now

[yeshuas]

lot less to install on a laptop, it's done already

[yeshuas]

oops same as yours JD 16 minutes lol