To be honest with you, IMHO that concept looks pretty average. I really do think Live TV / EPG Guide / Recorded TV would be much better served as separate METRO-FIED Live Apps. This'd probably make it easier to port them on to the three screens (extender capability). The rest of the stuff in MCE is not required on a Desktop (more so in a STB).
827x builds are NOT Beta ESCROW, those are post-jump builds now where winmain is progressing towards RC.
Windows 8 is OK i will try it like any others But are you really satisfied with changing your OS always, little off topic now ,why don't they create windows xp sp4 , so many people love xp. XP is up to 2014.hmmm, . M$ releasing new and new OS for making money and follows the trend, But many customers still want xp like OS,poor MS so,what is after windows 8 .Better than going for windows 8 they should re polish XP first and add touch capability , new UI+features.
lol repolish xp ? That was the most stupid comment I have ever read here. Why not repolish MS DOS or Windows 3.1 for touch ? XP is a really crappy OS compared to Windows 7, 8... its time is gone... Maybe someone will repolish those old beautiful fat TVs because they were so amazing... and do not forget the great cars from 20 years ago... should be repolished as well since they were so great. Time to move on ... only that way we will progress.
MS DOS has been repolished all along. btw, canouna mentioned that 8220 was released to OEM's for testing to be the final beta(WCP); it would take about 2 weeks. Until now the OEM's haven't got 8222 or above(AFAIK), I guess it is settled. Anyway, wait for further news from Canouna the Great.
My guess the scene is like this: winmain_beta reserved the numbers upto 8274, and winmain starts from 8175, 8175 was sent to winmain_beta recompiled as 8225, likewise for the other 2. In case 8220 got a show-stopper, then the OEM's get 8222 or up, MS wouldn't care for minor bugs, they are always present anyway. Of course, wait for Canouna the Great to tell us the real scene.
Hi everyone! Win 7 Beta 1 - release date: 9 Jan 2011, leaked 27 Dec 2010 Win 7 RC - release date 9. May, leaked 24 April so Win 8 Beta 1 (CP) - release date 29. Feb, will leak 15-16 Feb? I hope so!