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Microsoft announces Windows 8 Release Preview!


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#1 Dot Matrix

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 04:02

Straight from Twitter:

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Announce...Windows 8 Release Preview first week of June. Here's the announce from Japan's Windows 8 Dev Days #thankyou http://pic.twitter.com/ndRmXzJK

First week of June! ONE MONTH TO GO! Can't wait! :bounce:


#2 UnclePritchard

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 04:13

bad thing ASUS won't update their sound card drivers by then...

#3 JaredFrost

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 04:20

Perfect, a giant blue screen.

#4 Anaron

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 04:33

View PostJaredFrost, on 24 April 2012 - 04:20, said:

Perfect, a giant blue screen.
I think it's more purple than blue. Regardless, this is good news.

I'd like to know if "release preview" is another name for "release candidate".

#5 CJ33

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 04:34

just formatted and reinstalled windows 7. i tried windows 8 for 1.5 months and will probably never go back. i enjoyed the little subtleties, but the start menu was not one of them. at least not until all the major apps go metro.

#6 Stoffel

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 04:34

View PostAnaron, on 24 April 2012 - 04:33, said:

I think it's more purple than blue. Regardless, this is good news.

I'd like to know if "release preview" is another name for "release candidate".

Yes it is, it was mentioned somewhere else.

#7 Mohitster

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 04:35

Awesome! AWESOME! :D

#8 Salutary7

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 04:37

Why aren't they using the new logo?

#9 Melfster

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 04:51

Perfect Can't wait Run over android tablet ... What a piece of crap.

#10 Mohitster

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 04:58

View PostSalutary7, on 24 April 2012 - 04:37, said:

Why aren't they using the new logo?

Yeah.....Holy Crap! :o :woot:

#11 Mazhar

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 05:14

Oh My!

#12 THE_OBSERVER

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 05:30

Looking forward to seeing this released. Enjoy using the current CP full time, start menu button doesn't bother me cause i have a windows key on my keyboard. Who Knew!

#13 bjoswald

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 05:46

Yawn.

#14 Deranged

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 05:53

Can't wait to use this guy full time until 8 releases =)

#15 calimike

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 06:00

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Lots of excitement at Japan Dev Days for Windows 8...about 2000 folks!!! Apologies for the line getting in.
https://twitter.com/...631363704524802

Awesome!!! Full pack at Windows Dev Day show :pinch: giant blue remind me of Blue Screen of Death :woot: