Windows 8 available now
As I mentioned in my previous blog Windows 8 Beta at MVP
Summit, I guess I was almost right. Not Windows 8 beta but a very close
version of Windows 8 consumer preview will be available on
Feb 29 which means it will be given to the MVPs at the summit. MVP Summit
it happening now.
Windows Consumer Preview is available to download here.
Windows 8 Consumer Preview Setup will check to see if your PC can run Windows 8 Consumer Preview and select the right download. Setup also features a compatibility report and upgrade assistance. Built-in tools for creating an ISO or bootable flash drive are available for some previous versions of Windows (excluding Windows XP and earlier). You can find system requirements and additional information in the FAQ and in the links on this page.
You may learn more about Windows 8 consumer preview here.
Keep in mind, Windows 8 not only a new operating system but
it also loaded with new IE 10. Same day, Microsoft also plans to announce Visual
Studio 11 Beta.
IE 10 will be loaded on your Windows when
you download Windows 8 on your machine.
But before you install Windows 8 consumer preview, I highly recommend you reading Mamta's blog Comprehensive Resource Guide to Windows 8 Developer
Preview.
If you want to keep yourself up to date
with Windows 8 progress and availability, check out my blog Keep
up with Windows 8.
Here is the hardware requirements for the Consumer Preview:
- 1 GHz or faster processor
- 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
- 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
- 1024x768 resolution