Fixed that for you.

It's what Windows 7 was to Windows Vista (kind of): An upgrade. It'll have new features and probably even run a little better if such a thing is possible.

Ok...so I just finished checking out the developer preview that was released today and I have to say...I couldn't get that pile of shit off my computer fast enough.

Gotta apologize to ragnawind first. I was completely fucking wrong and said something without even bothering to take the time and look into it. I just didn't want to believe that microsoft would be so stupid as to make something like that and actually call it the next version of windows. Sorry about that ragna.

It's designed pretty much entirely for tablets, which I assumed from using the alpha builds would be an OPTIONAL feature (metro UI), but instead it's something that's always there and can't be turned off. You still have the desktop and explorer, but they just decided to go ahead and kill off the start menu. Metro IS the start menu, and that's just a load of shit. The ribbon ui for explorer also looks like shit and feels very out of place, but that's just my take on it.

Leave it to microsoft to take a step forward with windows 7 and then take a step back with windows pile of shit "8". I thought it was odd they were making a new version of windows so soon, but now I know it's just fucking stupid. It might be good for tablets, but it's absolutely something to ignore if you don't use one.

Users are already bitching about this and if microsoft has any brains left, they'll make metro an optional feature and let people have something that actually is worth a shit for laptops and desktops. If they don't, then I suspect "windows 8" will go down as being mostly a failure.

Good riddance.

EDIT: Looks like the standard start menu isn't being scrapped after all. Metro will be able to be turned off and windows 8 can then be used as a standard desktop/laptop OS just as windows 7 is.

The only way I am getting windows 8 is if it comes with my next computer and hopefully I will not have to worry about that for a few more years. I am not going to stick it on any of my old computers because usually the rule of thumb seems to be if its a new OS it must require more hardware than the previous OS to run efficiently.So sticking a new OS in a old computer amounts to sticking sticking the engine of one of those European Clown cars into a Chevy Corvette. It isn't going to run as fast. If I am going to download a copy of windows it will be XP

When did operating systems take on the visage of video games? It's almost like it's a new year ya gotta toss another out.

Nope, it'll support everything just like other versions of windows. Microsoft is also aiming for windows 8 to be used in business environments so they won't be doing anything stupid like that.

You can look at it this way: While windows 8 and metro will come in the same package, they can be considered separate to an extent. Windows 8 won't just be windows 7 with a new skin thrown over it, but will actually have new features and incorporate new file system technology, among other things. I'm personally looking forward to seeing how the native kinect support is as well.

I expect there to be alot of misunderstandings to come in the following days, but once the beta runs start all that should clear itself up.

In short: Windows 8 will only build on the success windows 7 has had once people come to better understand it. I'm almost willing to bet money on it.

I still think it's stupid to make another version of windows so soon though. They should have just done what they did with the media center edition with windows xp.

Lol some people are judging the system to early, wait until the Beta before you can say anything. They probably add more features in and other stuff.

Just to clarify what seems to be said above, Windows 8 will have not backwards program compatibility? Also, it won't have a "Win 7" mode like 7 has a "Win XP" mode? If those are yes, then no businesses are gonna like that at all. And people know for sure this is Win 7's full desktop replacement and not just a tablet version that also works on desktops? Microsoft is about to totally make another Vista out of this.

Yes, it's obviously going to have those features. You can consider it a very upgraded version of windows 7 and will have all the same functions as it did, plus more. Hell, Windows 7 is just a upgraded version of windows vista and look how that turned out.

It's also not just a tablet version. The developer preview makes this very clear when you look under the hood of the OS.

Despite what people may think, Vista was only partially microsofts fault. OEM companies didn't take the hardware requirements for vista into consideration like they should have and were putting vista on computers largely built for windows xp. I would build computers for people with vista and later they would call me and ask "My friend bought a computer from the store with vista and it runs horribly, but it's running just fine on mine. Why is this?"

Vista was a screw up on multiple fronts, and I doubt something like that will happen again. Will people feel compelled to use windows 8? Can't really say, but it won't be anything like the vista era.

Actually it might be a success, since after all they are focusing it on tablets as well. Those machines sells like hot cakes. Also gaming is another advantage on Windows 8. I doubt it be like Vista era, since I'm sure a well developed company like Microsoft won't repeat the same mistake twice. Also I think Windows 8 would support all of Windows 7 programs, since they said something about making it similar to Windows 7.

I'm fine with Windows 7. All I use it for is gaming, anyway.

im scared of a new os comming out (lies) but who knows what tthis new os will instore for the world

I'm using Windows 8 extreme version right now.it was a bit faster in processing & visually was just better from Win 7.I'm in a little doubt that it was the start-up like Win7 & some signs of being a copyright of win7 with slide modified version.whatever it was the system properties still says as Windows 8 to me.