IMHO... Leaks kept Windows 7 buzzing over the internets... Sadly they haven't learned anything from apple... apple just declared 46.33 billion of revenue and 13.06 billion in earnings in Q1... Disclaimer: I've never used any apple products and never will.
Do you mean the pre-beta, or 8102? So far, the gain from the WDP over 7+SP1 is running between fifteen and twenty percent (same hardware otherwise except for the HDD, with 8102 on the slower drive). Intel Q6600 ASUS P5G41M-LX2/GB Visiontek HD5450 DDR3 512MB 3 GB DDR2-800 SDRAM WDAC5000AAVS 500GB SATA 3.0Gb/sec (Caviar EcoGreen A/V (7+SP1)) Maxtor 6LS200 200GB SATA-150 (WDP) Both HDDs have identical WEIs of 5.9.
Any news about Windows 7 Service Pack 2? What features from Windows 8 will be backported to Windows 7?
I think that the lock down on the Win8 leaks has defintely hurt the build up over the final release. I used the WDP for a few days but that is it. With Win7 leaks I was constantly telling my friends about how good it was but with the Win8 lockdown on leaks I have zero to say. Apple products, same for me, I owned an Ipod touch for a few days and took it back.
It is not true. Microsoft will present Windows 8 Beta in few weeks.(In late February) I think they vote for the best build. And i think we must wait for the end of January for more information.