Windows 8 Could Make Its Public Debut Next Week

That sounds leaky:grin:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7 Ult X64 SP1
    System Manufacturer/Model
    H.A.L. 2000
    CPU
    i5-2550K @ 4.4GHz, today
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
    Memory
    16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GeForce 650Ti Boost
    Sound Card
    Realtech onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung P2570HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 PRO OS, Seagate Constellation 500GB, Users
    PSU
    Corsair HX650W
    Case
    Inwin Dragon Rider
    Cooling
    120mm X4 case fans 3 intake, 1 exhaust , 120mm X2 CPU cooler fan
    Keyboard
    some old Dell I found
    Mouse
    steelseries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    50Mbs/11Mbs
    Browser
    IE11, Pale Moon, Opera
    Antivirus
    NIS 2013
    Other Info
    LG BluRay BD/RE, DVD/RW, front panel w/USB, eSATA, Audio, multi-card reader, Mr Fusion generator
MMM, I smell beta. :party:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Well, it's the best news we've had in a while. Here's hoping but; if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium/Linux Mint 10
    System Manufacturer/Model
    own build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 920
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte (EX58-UD5)
    Memory
    Corsair 6141mb
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX 260 GTX Black Edition
    Sound Card
    none
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 2408 WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 1TB (F2&F3) + 1 x Samsung 500Mb
    PSU
    Corsair AX850 Pro
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840
    Cooling
    Noctua HSF +2 x Noctua 120mm fans, 1 x 200mm front intake, 2 x 200mm top exhausts, 4 x Akasa Apache
    Keyboard
    Enermax Aurora/ Logitech Wave
    Mouse
    Roccat Kone/ Logitech Trackman Ball
    Internet Speed
    supposed to be 8Mbps, usually 4 0r 5Mbps
    Other Info
    can't think of anything else right now.
I could live with a beta.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win8 Pro x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    24c Built
    CPU
    i7-2700k
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3
    Memory
    CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ENGTX560 TI
    Sound Card
    n/a
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 Samsung 2343BWX
    Screen Resolution
    2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    2-Vertex4x128-RAID0-OS
    2-Vertex4x128-RAID0-DATA
    2-Vertex4x256-RAID1-BACKUPS
    PSU
    CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX750
    Case
    ANTEC 900
    Cooling
    stock case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 solar
    Mouse
    Logitech M310 wireless
    Internet Speed
    pretty quick
In all this, I can't help but wonder on MS business plan. Windows 7 is selling very well, it's likely many corporations will be making the switch, and now they throw 8 into the mix. Surely it will make many wait to be sure they don't miss out on the next big thing. And the wait would likely extend well after the actual release, as people wait to see if it is a winner, or a flop. A Guy
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Home x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    INTEL Core i5-750
    Motherboard
    ASUS P7P55D
    Memory
    KINGSTON HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX750
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 27MP33HQ 32" IPS LED
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Evo 120 GB, 2 x SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
    PSU
    ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS®, 550W
    Case
    ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
    Cooling
    COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 3 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Case
    Internet Speed
    20 + Mbps
    Browser
    Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    Avast
Maybe they are taking a page from the Apple playbook. Always, and I mean always, hype the next product no matter what it's got to really bring to the table. As long as you make people think you've got a winner, perception IS reality.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8CP
It would be nice to have an official Beta version to play with. We'll just have to wait and see. In the meantime, keep a check here: Microsoft News Center
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
    CPU
    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
    Memory
    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
    Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
    Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
    Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
    WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
    PSU
    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
    Case
    Gigabyte IF233
    Cooling
    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
    Mouse
    Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
    Internet Speed
    NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/sec (O2)
    Browser
    IE 11
    Antivirus
    Avast! 8.0.1497 MalwareBytes 1.75.0.1300
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
    Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
    WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
    Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
I am not that optimistic about a beta, it is a speculation that Sinofsky will show a tablet version(or ARM version as intel put it a few days ago).
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win7U
I Don't Know...

Other than a few appearance mods Win 8 feels like a clone of Win 7. I have 8 installed on a partition on my C:/ drive...now on my desktop PC I have Win XP Home on VirtualBox in my Vista OS, Windows 7 on a partition and win 8 7955 on another partition:confused: lots o' fun!!!
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows Vista/7/8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion a6009n Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64x2 3800 + 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N68 LA-Narra
    Memory
    3.50GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 6150 nforce 430 (onboard)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP mx 705
    Internet Speed
    20 kbps
yes i agree an official beta version of windows 8 does sound great. Appears we may have a chance to have a better in depth copy of the operating system
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 ultimate 64bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inpsrion 1545
    CPU
    Intel Pentium dual core pro
    Memory
    4gigs
    Graphics Card(s)
    built in chipset
I have XP/win7U/7955/winTPC all on 1 HDD, two weeks ago I took it to a PC shop for check-up. the guy asked me if I were a MS people.

I let him copy the 7955 ISO and didn't have to pay anything for the check-up.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win7U
Wtf are you talking about
I mean duh, windows 7 uses vista drivers so it's Vista sp4 no matter what anyone says it's window dressing.
So with that in mind the fact that the same drivers work for 8 as 7 I guess that means windows 8 is vista sp5. Nothing new because Microsoft is too afraid to take any real risks after the vista flop. So were all doomed to another decade of x86 processors and crappy old hardware because some idoit in Arkansas still has a printer that wouldn't work. :cry:
I'm truely saddend by this but I guess it doesn't really matter considering how amd must have just given up anyway. PassMark Intel vs AMD CPU Benchmarks - High End I guess when my computer becomes obsolete I'll just get an ipad 3. Oh wait my computer will never be obsolete thanks Microsoft.
I'm not sure but I think he means there is nothing really new other than a few minor graphical changes and little tidbits. Legacy hardware support has nothing to due to making an OS different.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 SP1
    System Manufacturer/Model
    BBB v2
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9550
    Motherboard
    Biostar GF8100 M2+ SE
    Memory
    4GiB
    Hard Drives
    1 120GiB WD Caviar
    1 1TB WD Green
    1 2TB WD Green
    Internet Speed
    Crappy
We might see a few new things, but I'm guessing just a simple general intro to windows 8 and a beta closer to august or september
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Vostro
    CPU
    AMD Sempron 3600+
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon Xpress 1150
    Screen Resolution
    1200 x 800
    Hard Drives
    WD Scorpio Blue 500 GB
We might see a few new things, but I'm guessing just a simple general intro to windows 8 and a beta closer to august or september
September sounds about right, in considering the speed of how the builds have been going the past month, it is probably safe to say 5-7 months for a beta.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro w/ WMC x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion g7-1350dx
    CPU
    AMD A6-3420M APU
    Memory
    4 GiB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 6520G
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi HTS547550A9E384 SATA Disk Device (500GiB)
    Mouse
    Synaptics PS/2 Port Touchpad v7.5
    Browser
    IE10/Chrome Beta/Waterfox(64bit)
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/ MalwareByte's Pro
I'm almost sure that Microsoft has a event in September, so it could be then.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win 7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 570
    CPU
    AMD x2
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI HD 5670
    Hard Drives
    2 x 500GB
    PSU
    Corsair 600W
    Case
    Dell
    Keyboard
    Logitech K300
    Mouse
    Logitech G400 Gaming
I somehow keep thinking that Windows 7 has actually been released too early in order to get as much people off Vista as possible, as soon as possible, because of its dramatic past of negative comments and reviews, and that many features we've seen through Win8 leaks could have already been implemented.
This is also why I don't really understand Microsoft pushing Win8 so soon, too. With 7 being embraced in a much better light than Vista, they have a better starting point in evolving their OS, and I personally see no reason for "rushing things". Maybe that's just me, though.

The fact is that, as much as Windows 7 was good, 8 will be even better, even if the name stays vNext *shivers*
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire V3-531G
    CPU
    Intel B960 Sandy Bridge (2.2GHz, 2MB L3 cache)
    Motherboard
    Intel® HM77 Express
    Memory
    6GB (4+2) DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce GT630M with 1GB dedicated VRAM + Intel HD
    Sound Card
    Integrated audio with 2xHigh Definition Dolby® v4 speakers
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" HD LED Acer CineCrystal™ (high-brightness 200-nit)
    Screen Resolution
    1.366 x 768 (WXGA)
    Hard Drives
    500GB SATA
    Keyboard
    Acer FineTip & MultiTouch Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    ADSL 5M
The fact is that, as much as Windows 7 was good, 8 will be even better, even if the name stays vNext *shivers*

Agreed. Windows 7 is a very good OS and Windows 8 (or whatever) will be even better :)

Just my thoughts...
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10.0.10122
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    My Build - Vorttex Ultimate
    CPU
    Core i7 @ 4500 MHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 @ 1822 MHz (OC)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon R9 280X 3GB @ 1180 / 6800 MHz
    Sound Card
    7.1 HDA
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD LG 22" + CRT LG 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1760 x 1320 / 1280 x 960
    Hard Drives
    1 x 240 GB SSD (System)
    3 x 500 GB HDD (Data/Media)
    1 x 2000 GB e-HDD (Backup)
    PSU
    ThermalTake 1000W PSU
    Case
    Corsair Carbide R300
    Cooling
    Corsair H60 (Push-Pull)
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    60 Mbps (Down) 5 Mbps (Up)
    Browser
    IE, FF, Chrome
    Antivirus
    AVG Internet Security 2015
    Other Info
    Some wired stuff
Ok seriously does windows 8 actually do anything that windows 7 can't as of what anyones seen so far?

There are many new features tucked into Windows 8
 

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System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601 x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z Series Signature Edition VPCZ11DGX
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 540M 2.53Ghz
    Motherboard
    Sony
    Memory
    4 Gigs of DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 300M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3in 1600x900
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    RAID 0
    64gb SSD + 128gb SSD
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