windows 8

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by msmmpts, Sep 17, 2011.

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Is windows 8 developer preview your primary os?

  1. YES

    44 vote(s)
    39.6%
  2. NO

    67 vote(s)
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  1. msmmpts

    msmmpts MDL Member

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    do you use windows 8 developer preview as your primary os?
     
  2. free1975yuly

    free1975yuly MDL Expert

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    #2 free1975yuly, Sep 17, 2011
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    I have this as single and primary OS
     
  3. ctoon6

    ctoon6 MDL Novice

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    nope, and i probably wont for at least a month after release, ill let you guys figure it all out for me :D
    until then ill use it inside a VM and learn how to use it and such, check compatibility etc. after all, the integrity of my system is required to be up to date and proven, really i should wait 6 months or more to be really sure. i used vista for like a year till i switched to windows 7.
     
  4. Tunsdruff

    Tunsdruff MDL Junior Member

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    #4 Tunsdruff, Sep 18, 2011
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    It's a Developer Preview... Play around with it. Do metro style apps - means getting familiar the new metro style, getting familiar with apps behaviour. Try the new VS. Learn new features from Expression Studio. and so on. Since it's a DEV Preview, not all functions are enabled AND no guarantee for 100% stable (of course it should be, but hey, it's not beta...;) ) - it's for developer to test and use new functions and features... for others: nice to have a look @ the next windows (and of course lot of fun on trying new things... ;) )

    Because of those reasons, I would use the Samsung tablet from BUILD :cool: to play around or would run Win8 in a VM - so no worries if something's going wrong :D
     
  5. Mobocratic Asylum

    Mobocratic Asylum MDL Member

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    #5 Mobocratic Asylum, Sep 19, 2011
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    No, I use WDP on another case-less PC (parts lay openly) and toying it around for kicks. :cool:
     
  6. expert

    expert MDL Member

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    No i don't

    i install it on a second HDD in dualboot
     
  7. mallo

    mallo MDL Junior Member

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    are 5 consecutive days that the PC is turned on with WDP except reboot for updates (dual boot with Seven) ... I'm feeling a little bit of everything and I'm downloading a myriad of material that usually discharge from Windows 7...it all works smooth with 4gb ram q6600 gtx 560 1 gb 7200rpm samsung hard drive (64bit preview)
    so for now I had to vote yes necessarily ! loool
     
  8. UVAIS

    UVAIS MDL Expert

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    NOPE :eek:
     
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  9. Chris123NT

    Chris123NT MDL Expert

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    #9 Chris123NT, Sep 19, 2011
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    Yes, I am using it as my primary OS on both my desktop and laptop at the moment, we'll see how long it lasts :p

     
  10. jean_phile

    jean_phile MDL Junior Member

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    hello,
    I installed dual boot on a vhd image

    excuse my English, I'm french

    jeanphile.
     
  11. _spinner_

    _spinner_ MDL Addicted

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    50 % same here, on laptop is primary and working very well
    Tried on Desktop(Dual boot with seven SP1) and had some issues(Blu-RAy not visible anywhere...know have to try a suggest in other post, and a issue with Hauppauge HD TV USB stick, hardware well installed, but the last software DL from home site says me that my I3 desktop PC is a netbook ???? and not possible installing there...)

    HAve to check soon for solve.... now with seven DL about a 140 gig movie stuff..:D:D:D:D
     
  12. NCS

    NCS MDL Member

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    NO...win 8 is a piece of crap..if U want a good Preview install Server 8 and use R2ConvGUI and U will have no problems and it is twice as fast as win 8. U can also make changes to MUI and Dll files without messing it up. it is easy to modify.
     
  13. ODY123

    ODY123 MDL Expert

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    For newer PC, I use it as main, for older PC, I used other windows as main.
     
  14. NCS

    NCS MDL Member

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    ​WHS Workstation
     
  15. Windows4live

    Windows4live MDL Addicted

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    I use Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server Core 2008R2 as main OS :D
     
  16. Mitchell7

    Mitchell7 MDL Junior Member

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    Yes, I'm using this build as my primary OS on both my desktop and laptop.
     
  17. free1975yuly

    free1975yuly MDL Expert

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    I using WDP as primary OS when i modify some hardware the system is automatically perform repairs....:eek:
     
  18. Pikey

    Pikey MDL Junior Member

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    On a test machine here ... I like it though!!
     
  19. jeff_p

    jeff_p MDL Novice

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    Yes, using on PC and Laptop, although win7 is still an option on my PC. I have no major problems, all my peripherals work fine. The only thing I cannot do is load Avast and I would like to do that. I am getting some alarms with the windows 8 security malicious websites, keygen, etc., .. how can I know how well it will compare with Avast? ... time I suppose.
     
  20. remzicavdar

    remzicavdar MDL Novice

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    Than you are stupid:rolleyes::rolleyes: