The best features I like are the Hybrid Boot and the Software-Rendered Aero.
Hmm that is weird Firefox didn't work for you. I actually have to use Firefox only because Chrome doesn't work "properly" (flash doesn't play audio). But Firefox does crash a good bit for me, but works. I'm "obtaining" build 7959 now which is x64 server, in theory, Hybrid Boot + UEFI boot = insanely fast booting :) On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 12:03 AM, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > Dualbooted Win 8 on my gaming desktop. Experiences are as followed: > 1.Most programs worked as long compatibility mode with windows 7 is > enabled. > 2. I installed my graphic drivers by running it in compatibility mode. > 3. Firefox doesn't work :( > > Thoughts: > Pretty good lol. There is a revamped pattern login and task manager > and I can notice performance differences and bootup and shutdown > speeds even though this is a dev build. > > On May 1, 7:03 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > On the 7955 build I'm not too sure. My 3100 (not X3100) didn't have a > driver > > after install and I didn't bother trying to get one yet. > > > > My Radeon HD 3200 came with some "Engineering Sample" driver and I can't > use > > XP or 7 video drivers. > > > > If I heard correctly, versions below 7955 of Win8 will let you do Win7 > video > > drivers. But as for my Radeon HD 3200, D3D9 and D3D10 worked fine, just > very > > little to no OpenGL support (I can try to live without Minecraft for a > > little while). > > > > On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Abhishek Indoria > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wait, Will 9xx drivers support Win8? > > > > > On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 5:25 AM, Espionage724 <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >> My main and only reason that I might not be able to stay on Win8 is.. > > >> Minecraft :P > > > > >> I can't install my actual graphics driver, which is only really needed > for > > >> OpenGL, and Minecraft NEEDS OpenGL to function (can't run in software > mode > > >> nooo) and my actual graphics driver causes the black screen of death > :/ > > > > >> On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 5:42 PM, Shiny <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>> Windows 8 will have a better boost speed thats for sure and here's > the > > >>> list of features > > > > >>> Revamped Task Manager > > >>> Managing running applications—and being able to quickly kill > resource- > > >>> hogging tasks—is even more critical on mobile devices than it is on > > >>> gaming rigs. The reconfigured tool, renamed Modern Windows Task > > >>> Manager, will give you a single window from which to spot and kill > the > > >>> processes that are slowing down your system by combining the Resource > > >>> Monitor and the Task Manager together. It also includes tap-friendly > > >>> kill buttons for tablet users. > > > > >>> Immersive Browser > > >>> Some leaked screenshots from the Windows 8 alpha show a simple, full- > > >>> screen browser that looks identical to the Metro browser included in > > >>> Windows Phone 7, complete with a mosaic of little blocks for > favorites > > >>> and such. Once again, strong evidence that Microsoft is betting big > on > > >>> tablets as the future home of Windows. > > > > >>> Cloud Integration > > >>> At long last, it looks like Windows will get integrated cloud storage > > >>> synching with Win8. In addition to Windows Live SkyDrive, which you’d > > >>> expect the next Windows to support by default, it appears you’ll be > > >>> able to add third-party cloud storage services as mapped drives. > > > > >>> Portable Workspaces > > >>> The demise of U3 in 2009 left a void in the portable apps market that > > >>> Microsoft helped to fill by cofounding StartKey in partnership with > > >>> SanDisk. It now appears that Microsoft is integrating this technology > > >>> directly into Windows 8 with a feature called Portable Workspace. > > > > >>> A New Portable Workspace > > >>> Predicting final release features based on Windows alphas is always > > >>> dicey. We need only recall all the cool features Longhorn was > supposed > > >>> to bring us, and then look at the reality of Vista, for a cautionary > > >>> tale in the hazards of banking on Microsoft’s leaked alpha builds. > But > > >>> if Microsoft has the sack to release all the features we’re seeing in > > >>> these early builds, Windows 8 could prove as significant a platform > > >>> change as Win95. > > > > >>> On May 1, 2:18 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> > So, has anyone been daring enough to "obtain" one of the recent dev > > >>> > leaks of Win8 and install it to their computer? > > > > >>> > Heres what is known: > > > > >>> > - Aero can be rendered in software (on a 3100 laptop with no driver > > >>> > installed, there is transparency and Aero Glass enabled right after > > >>> > install) > > > > >>> > - Win8 7599 includes HybridBoot, which speeds up boot and shutdown > > >>> > times a lot > > > > >>> > - Apparently some drivers have some type of new WDDM format (1.2 > > >>> > maybe?) > > > > >>> > - On fresh install, with Aero enabled, Win8 used around 430MB of > RAM > > >>> > (which is awesome) > > > > >>> -- > > >>> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > >> -- > > >> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > > -- > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
