Videos: Windows 8 Release Preview
Potentially there will be a Nokia tablet running W8. Yesterday, some videos appeared showing the latest iteration of the release preview in action.
First up, the promo. Nice song. Note, MS are still being coy about the desktop version of Windows 8 (NON Metro) – and will not look much like what we’re seeing now.
I really hope they continue to improve the trackpad interaction from what we endure with W7. It’s not so much trackpad that’s a hindrance, it’s the lack of optimisation. I’d say OSX Lion feels really nice to use with a trackpad (I prefer Windows with my Logitech MX Revolution – a neat freebie by Logitech customer service 
).
Here’s a demo by TheVerge.
There’s a bit of hope here about MS working with trackpad makers to bring those touch gestures to a trackpad. Next hurdle is the traditional ubiquitous mouse.
I’m liking this consistent look between Windows 8 and Xbox Live dashboard. It seems clear and easy what goes where.
by TheVerge
One from CNET – I think it’s a reupload. Is this old?
Here’s a long video – looking at some metro apps.
by sM4llziE
And finally, a detailed written (with some video) by Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/windows-8-release-preview-detailed-impressions/
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Windows 8 with Kinect is the future.and Metro UI blows away every other OS’s UI.it is a piece of art work.
yes for sure kinetic will be a game changer with how people interact with tv and pc,
=( Have been waiting for this thing since last year… Really want a win8 tablet now…………
I’m very impressed!!! I can only imagine what the WP8 apollo phones will look like. If they look anything like the desktop versions we might have ourselves a game changing OS and skyrocket Nokia’s profits again!!!
“First up, the promo. Nice song. Note, MS are still being coy about the desktop version of Windows 8 (NON Metro) ”
Errrm the unless i’m reading this wrong your trying to say that the “desktop” version will be non metro..
Sorry to correct you but the lard that is metro ui, will be on the all versions..
Sorry. That comment was based on info from MS and the sources in this post.
What I meant by that is that the appearance of the ‘desktop’ Windows 8 is not finalised. There is the ‘desktop’ explorer version and the ‘Metro’ style UI available. Metro is pretty much there, but the ‘desktop’ UI will need some tweaking.
Jay, it is pretty much finalised, and it doesn’t work.
Ubuntu 12.04 lcs is better than win8 for tablets.
Nokia should be looking a low latency linux kernal with switchable belle + harmeten ui’s as a plan B.
that would allow 1 os between low and high end.
low latency os = should allow two or more cores realtime features that would be needed for purview (in it multi cpu/gpu/dsp format)
that’s what i’ve been telling jay for the longest time windows sucks >.> the general public is too dunce to move
The first think I will do after Win8 installation will be disabling of the metro ui. The presentation shows us how badly will be multitasking in this system. I have big screen and whole surface is wasted for one and only application. I will have to move cursor to the border of the screen all the time, because I’m working on different application in the same time. I have a problem with it on the tablet with Android system (the windows/dialogs design pattern is missing). The metro UI makes the same mistake. Why they aren’t able to use properly free space when the big screen is available? Probably I won’t be able to work properly with multiple monitors because of the current UI design. This is system should be designed for multi-purpose desktops/notebooks nor for small screen of the phone. There are no good solution for desktop UI and touch screen. Many of other developers I know will also disable Metro UI. This is a next UI design error after ribbons.
Sadly I share your pessimism from a developers view point. I really want metro to blow the roof off the world’s idea for how computing should be, but I just don’t trust microsoft to get it right. WP7 is really nice and I very sad at the slow traction it’s getting.
A lot of my friends (i’m in the US) laugh at my WP7 lumia 800. They are all iOS or Android users and have never tried WP7. This is indicative of the problem as everyone here thinks that there are only two smart phone platforms. There are a few ads on TV for WP7, but essentially MS have stopped marketing for it. I guess they’re preparing to go nuts in WP8 and I sure hope Nokia have plently of new devices ready to go.
If we don’t see a Lumia Tablet (which I’m going to buy!) and a Lumia PureView (which I’m going to buy) on the day WP8 launches then Nokia have officially lost it for me.
I want a widgeted meego with the choice of the n9 simple sytem
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But the kernal changed for a low latency version (half way house to a realtime system)
You won’t be able disable “metro ui” in win8.
On an intel tablet the performance is off the charts.. Crazy fast, but it will be insteresting to see how it performs on ARM. Battery life is also insane on the Intel which surprised me, but I took the Samsung 7 to work yesterday without the charger and used it the entire 8 hours and still had a lot of juice left.
Flash on IE10 metro was pretty hit or miss, basically they have a predifined list of sites that work with it and the list does not include big flash sites like Amazon Video which is a shame. Hopefully that list will grow before release.
The Music app which is really quite awesome is also quite buggy. Not ready for release. Xbox Companion app and Video are running nicely though, love it!
Boot up times are insanely fast too.. I am not talking about sleep but cold boot times are pretty much instant, consumer preview boot was about 15 seconds but now it is about half of that. Sleep is instant resume of course.
Third party apps are pretty hit or miss but that is expected in early development. Some WP7 favorites like Cocktail Flow are in top form though, looking awesome! Some games too are very nice.
I would say that even in pre-release they have the android marketplace beat as far as meaningful apps for tablets haha.
Overall I am impressed. Performance alone makes this a must upgrade release. And as an app platform it is really enticing regardless of whether you are a C#, Javascript or C++ developer. I am even finding it works to mix it up, write some intense C++ code libraries and then use them in C#. Pretty much a perfect blend of coding IMO.
Try it in vm and then come back with your Awesome Hit n miss ..
its a miss a giant FAIL.
One of the reasons I jsut ordered the touch Microsoft mouse, which supports gestures on the upper surface (scrolling panning rotating etc..) shouldnt be difficult to add those onto Win8