Join Date : Aug 2009
Posts : 9,518
WCP / Win.7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1.
Windows 8 Beta Release imminent?
A plethora of rumors have been circulating regarding the release of Windows 8, as well as its RTM, pre-release, and beta counterparts. Windows8Center wrote about the possibility that Windows 8 beta release would take place at Microsoft’s BUILD Conference in September.
System Manufacturer/Model Number LAPTOP. HP Pavilion dv7-4010TX . OS WCP / Win.7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1. CPU Intel i7 -720QM.[1.6GHz Turbo Boost 2.8GHz. 6MB Cache.] Memory 8 DDR 3 RAM. 1066MHZ Graphics Card ATI 1024 MB. DDR3. Radeon HD5650 Monitor(s) Displays 17.3" High Definition Brightview LCD. LED Backlit. Screen Resolution 1600 x 900.
Keyboard Does the keyboardless Laptop exist? Mouse Logitech Anywhere mouse. MX. Case Laptop / notebook. Cooling Of course.Cooler Master 3 fan with various speeds. Hard Drives 640GB Internet Speed Too slow. Other Info Nunya...
Join Date : Aug 2009
Posts : 9,518
WCP / Win.7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1.
Windows 8 Pre-Release Will Not Be a Secret, Promises Microsoft
The number of testers with access to pre-release copies of Windows 8 is bound to increase as the development process moves forward and approaches the Beta stage.
Microsoft has confirmed that it will deliver the first deep insight into Windows 8 in mid-September 2011 at its BUILD Windows conference, and the software giant is also expected to share a pre-release Build at least with participants, if not with as many testers as possible.
System Manufacturer/Model Number LAPTOP. HP Pavilion dv7-4010TX . OS WCP / Win.7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1. CPU Intel i7 -720QM.[1.6GHz Turbo Boost 2.8GHz. 6MB Cache.] Memory 8 DDR 3 RAM. 1066MHZ Graphics Card ATI 1024 MB. DDR3. Radeon HD5650 Monitor(s) Displays 17.3" High Definition Brightview LCD. LED Backlit. Screen Resolution 1600 x 900.
Keyboard Does the keyboardless Laptop exist? Mouse Logitech Anywhere mouse. MX. Case Laptop / notebook. Cooling Of course.Cooler Master 3 fan with various speeds. Hard Drives 640GB Internet Speed Too slow. Other Info Nunya...
Join Date : Aug 2011
Posts : 624
Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64
I'm so f'ing ready! :furious:
I even have the Build conference days pegged in my Outlook calendar and in my Tasks list so I have a heads up to get started on partitioning and whatnot.
System Manufacturer/Model Number ASUS OS Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64 CPU AMD Athlon 240 Motherboard M4A78LT-M LE Memory 6 gig DDR3 Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 3000 Screen Resolution 1440x900
Keyboard Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard Mouse Microsoft Touch Mouse PSU OCZ 500 watt Case rebuilt and redesigned Dell Dimension 4550 case Cooling Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes Hard Drives 500 gig Seagate drive
250 gig Western Digital drive Other Info In current transition from Windows 7 technologies to future Windows 8 technologies...
Me too! I'm really excited! I just can't wait to see all the new stuff and all the news. Hopefully we will get to know few tidbits before the BUILD as well.
Join Date : Aug 2011
Lincoln UK
Posts : 150
Windows 7 x64/Win 8 Dev x64
One good thing I liked about Windows 7 was the way in which it was released in the way of official beta's beforehand. I am quite looking forward to a release of Beta for Windows 8 so I can take a better look around a more polished product without the risk of a MS tech getting fired for leaking an Alpha!
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom - PC Specialist OS Windows 7 x64/Win 8 Dev x64 CPU Athlon 64 x2 6000+ Motherboard ASUS M3N78 PRO Memory 4Gb Dual Channel Graphics Card Geforce 8400 Sound Card On Board Monitor(s) Displays BenQ G2222HDL Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Saitek Eclipse II Mouse Microsoft Laser Mouse PSU National Grid Case Yes Cooling Stock Cooler Hard Drives 1Gb Spinpoint F3/740Gb Western Digital
640Gb Western Digital Internet Speed 50Mb Other Info N/A
System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire OS Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit CPU AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 220 Processor Memory 4GB Graphics Card GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Screen Resolution 1600x900
Keyboard Acer Mouse Acer Hard Drives 2x 500GB HDD Internet Speed 2.8MB/s
System Manufacturer/Model Number Alienware Aurora OS Windows 7 Professional (64bit) CPU Core i7 Extreme 975 @ 3.33GHz overclocked to 3.6 GHz Motherboard Alienware 0H869M Memory 12 GB DDR3 1333MHz Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.8 GB RAM Sound Card Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Monitor(s) Displays Dell 2407WFP Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200
Keyboard Logitech Mouse Logitech PSU 875 Watt Case Cosmic Black Cooling Alienware High-Performance Liquid Cooling Hard Drives OCZ Vertex 2 100GB SSD - Primary Drive, Western Digital 300GB SATA-II 3GB/X, 10,000 RPM, 16MB Cache - Secondary Drive Internet Speed 60/3MB Service Other Info Logitech Z-5500 THX-Certified 505-Watt 5.1 Digital Surround Sound Speaker System