xD lol Windows 8 looks suweeet, period. If Microsoft actually manages to create a better OS, then they're golden :P
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Espionage724 <[email protected]>wrote: > If your only going to browse the web and maybe "very" limited gaming then > yea :p > > > On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 2:32 AM, Shiny <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Should I choose Google Chrome OS over Windows 8? :P >> >> On May 1, 10:37 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > 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 >> > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
