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06-07-2012, 08:58 PM
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Should I install the Windows 8 preview or wait for the actual Windows 8?
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06-07-2012, 09:14 PM
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Use a virtualization software and put it on that rather than your production PC.
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06-07-2012, 09:17 PM
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I'd wait for a friend or family member to install it and play with it for a while, you might not like it.
Also remember (as Microsoft puts it)
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Windows 8 Release Preview is prerelease software that may be substantially modified before it’s commercially released
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The only reason I would think about running the Windows 8 preview setup would be to see if the system meets the hardware requirements.... |
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06-07-2012, 09:20 PM
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There's no reason to wait. Install it and see if you like it. You can try to install it on vmware or the alike, but gestures don't work.
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06-07-2012, 09:23 PM
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There's no reason to wait. Install it and see if you like it. You can try to install it on vmware or the alike, but gestures don't work.
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They worked for me when I tried the RC a few months back. |
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06-07-2012, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by kazyn
They worked for me when I tried the RC a few months back.
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I couldn't the touchscreen to work at all in VMWare. VMWare thinks my finger is a mouse. What software did you use? I might give it a try. |
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06-07-2012, 11:10 PM
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Sorry, I thought you meant the whole swiping the mouse to the bottom left, top right, etc. to get to menus.
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06-07-2012, 11:20 PM
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It's all good... I think I might install it on my laptop natively.... Metro without a touchscreen leaves much to be desired.
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06-08-2012, 07:11 AM
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I think I will wait until it's been on the market for a while. On my PCs we're still running XP and Vista. Will probably upgrade those to Windows 7. No need to rush for latest and greatest software.
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06-08-2012, 08:36 AM
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It's all good... I think I might install it on my laptop natively.... Metro without a touchscreen leaves much to be desired.
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It's not that great with a touchscreen, either.
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