Man it totally sucks. I wanted to install x64 on a VM but forgot that my current install of windows is 32bit, so it wont run the Windows 8 x64 version, which is the only version that has the VS2011 express dev tools, GAHHHHHHH
And that link requires MSDN subscription only. On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 12:01 PM, David Kean <david.k...@microsoft.com>wrote: > Please also play around with the developer tools, I’d suggest downloading > the Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview ( > http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jasonz/archive/2011/09/14/announcing-visual-studio-11-developer-preview.aspx) > over the Express edition.**** > > ** ** > > One thing you should be aware of is that we only have a certain amount of > time to react to feedback before the Beta – so please, please tell us what > you think.**** > > ** ** > > Although Windows 8 seems to be getting the most attention, if you use TFS, > there’s a bunch of goodness in this release which I’ve been dogfooding for > the past 6 months; Agile tools to manage stories and tasks, *My Work*which is > basically a Pending changes on steroids, and a new built-in Code > Review tool.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Stephen Price > *Sent:* Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:23 PM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: Microsoft BUILD / Windows 8**** > > ** ** > > I installed it on my Asus eee slate last night. First attempt left me in an > endless boot loop telling me there was a problem. Maybe it was because I > installed it in a pub? Backed up hard drive and formatted it, installing > from scratch. Went much better second time. **** > > ** ** > > It makes my slate so much nicer to use. Windows 7 was not fantastic for > touch input. Windows 8 makes it so much nicer. It gives my slate two modes > of use, walk around the house, drive with finger mode (classic tablet) and > then keyboard and mouse (bluetooth) to do any desktop stuff. **** > > ** ** > > Really fast to shutdown and start up. Its like less than 5 seconds to get > to the login screen. **** > > ** ** > > Unfortunately my slate has an problem where it just powers off randomly. > Hardware issue, it started doing it a week ago and is still doing it. need > to send it back for repair :(**** > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 9:18 AM, William Luu <will....@gmail.com> wrote:** > ** > > Thanks David. **** > > ** ** > > That's one of the better summaries I've read thus far.**** > > ** ** > > On 16 September 2011 01:12, David Burela <david.bur...@gmail.com> wrote:** > ** > > I'm surprised there hasn't been any discussion around this on the mailing > list yet.**** > > ** ** > > I've got some notes about the day 1 & day 2 keynotes**** > > > http://davidburela.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/build-keynote-day-1metro-experience-with-jupiter-xaml-and-html5js/ > **** > > > http://davidburela.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/build-keynote-day-2windows-server-8-and-developer-tools/ > **** > > ** ** > > *Some quick thoughts:***** > > *Development***** > > The new functionality for the immersive apps is cool. The "charms" that > allow you to share data between applications (edit an image in an image > editor, then have another app directly upload it to twitter) is cool.**** > > User account syncing across desktops is also interesting. Syncing combined > with the "Credential locker" allows a user to log in to an app on one > computer (e.g. using Facebook or Google credentials to log in via the Azure > ACS), the credentials are saved in the locker and synced to their other > computers. So later if they pick up a tablet and launch the app, they will > just be logged in straight away. and it only takes ~3 lines of code.**** > > ** ** > > *as a desktop***** > > The new tile start screen is cool. and the new immersive apps in the metro > themed style is cool**** > > However I am finding it really frustrating to use it as a general Operating > System, as I keep getting mentally confused between the 2 different contexts > (Tile interface, classic desktop).**** > > I keep hitting start to bring up my list of programs, but that takes you > back to the tiles.**** > > I also don't see how my traditional multi monitor setup with multitasking > is going to work in this world of new "immersive" style apps. Reading a > webpage in the chromeless immersive app and then trying to chat with someone > on MSN, is a jarring experience.**** > > ** ** > > -David Burela**** > > ** ** > > ** ** >
