Who has tried the Windows 8 consumer preview?

**fettpett** · 03-21-2012, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by Zeus

Isn't windows 8 touch screen based ?

there are two different versions, Window's 8 which is completely new code and Windows for ARM which is for tablets and cellphones and is not new code

**Zeus** · 03-21-2012, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by fettpett

there are two different versions, Window's 8 which is completely new code and Windows for ARM which is for tablets and cellphones and is not new code

So whats new about windows 8 besides the name ? the non touch screen version

**Gentleman Pirate** · 03-21-2012, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by Janice

I mutibooted with linux, xp and vista for quite a while. That grub boot can be a real pain when trying to kick linux and retain windows. And vista by itself is enough to muck up anything. Windows 7 saved the day from that disaster. I currently have one system with 8 primary partitions with several flavors on it of course. No more of that stinkin vista though.

And? thoughts of 8?

**txradioguy** · 03-21-2012, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by Zeus

So whats new about windows 8 besides the name ? the non touch screen version

Well they updated the BSOD.

Windows 8 Has Finally Updated the Blue Screen of Death

http://lifehacker.com/5840359/window...creen-of-death

**Janice** · 03-21-2012, 02:18 PM

Hmm... I forgot all about the fact that you can manually change the bsod color (and the text color) from blue to anything you want in the system.ini file. Havent thought about that since Windows ME.

**Zeus** · 03-21-2012, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by txradioguy

Well they updated the BSOD.

Windows 8 Has Finally Updated the Blue Screen of Death

http://lifehacker.com/5840359/window...creen-of-death

Seems they re arranged the looks of things and although they are also releasing Internet explorer 10 windows itself will in essence be a web browser.

**Janice** · 03-30-2012, 02:23 PM

I multibooted WinXP, Win7 and Win8. It is quite diff. The gui is very nice. But if your not a bit pc savvy the controls might definately throw you off. No start button in the bottom tool bar for the start menu, shut down and program files. I wonder how much will change from what I'm seeing now.