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[Milchjon]

the new skydrive website is up

Goddamn, it's quick. Love it, really impressive.

Two flaws, though: No opening of docs into the Word web app with one click, and once you have a lot of folders and documents, collecting the folders in the sidebar for easier file management would have been nice.

But overall, I love it. 2/2 on recent web apps from MS.

 

[brotkasten]

Wouldnt be suprised if they did relase it on dreamspark too. They want everyone and their cat making metro apps after all.

Pretty sure 15th was confirmed day for release to msdn and crap.

Yeah I just found that out. According to this it will be released on DSP today as well, but I'm not completely sure I buy it. We'll see though.

Now cross your fingers that your admin cares enough to add the RTM on time. ;-)

I'm saying that, because back then, when it was MSDN AA, our admin had to manage and unlock the software. Not sure if it's still the same with DreamSpark.

 

[Tomat]

Now cross your fingers that your admin cares enough to add the RTM on time. ;-)

I'm saying that, because back then, when it was MSDN AA, our admin had to manage and unlock the software. Not sure if it's still the same with DreamSpark.

Will do! I get my DSP stuff through onthehub, so it's not even from the actual Dreamspark website. I'm so confused as to what I actually have account wise.

 

[maeh2k]

No opening of docs into the Word web app with one click

What do you mean? When you have a word document in your skyrive and click the icon it opens the web app.

 

[Milchjon]

What do you mean? When you have a word document in your skyrive and click the icon it opens the web app.

For me it first opens it in some document view where I can't edit it, so it's another step to either open it in Word or in the web app. Or I have to right click on the document and open it in the web app.

It's a very minor complaint, but I just like the quickness and simplicity of Google Docs when it comes to that.

 

[LukasTaves]

Goddamn, it's quick. Love it, really impressive.

Two flaws, though: No opening of docs into the Word web app with one click, and once you have a lot of folders and documents, collecting the folders in the sidebar for easier file management would have been nice.

But overall, I love it. 2/2 on recent web apps from MS.

Here it opens the web app by default when i click on a document... It's opening to the office desktop apps that requires more clicks...

Edit: Oh, i see you mean for editing the file... Yeah, that requires two extra clicks...

 

[DTKT]

And for those unwilling to change: Start Button on Windows 8!!!, suposedly ViStart works on the RTM but I haven't really tried it because I do like Metro and the start screen

Microsoft is probably going to disable it soon. :|

 

[kazinova]

I love the difference in language tech writers are using to subtly affect change in opinion. Saying something like Microsofts reinvents Windows would imply a positive change, but instead they use foreboding language like "Windows 8 makes you relearn how to use your PC"

They're not wrong, but they're definately having an effect on their readers' opinions with how they present this. It's the little things I notice.

 

[Tomat]

Did they have an ETA on when it might be up or is it just "sometime today?"

 

[Nero3000]

Did they have an ETA on when it might be up or is it just "sometime today?"

Best guess: 9AM Redmond time

 

[brotkasten]

Did they have an ETA on when it might be up or is it just "sometime today?"

It's probably going to be up at 9 AM PST.

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclo...Windows+8+RTM+release&iso=20120815T09&p1=1244

 

[Tomat]

Back into my comfy time machine I go.

 

[crisdecuba]

So I've installed Windows 8, and ever since then, whenever I go to access some of the other computers or folders on other computers in my home network, it tells me they're unavailable... but then if I wait a minute and try again, I can access them. This never happened until upgrading to Windows 8. Anyone else experiencing this?

 

[Jzero]

I want it now !

Wait, what's going up today?

The RTM build of Windows 8

 

[Divvy]

Wait, what's going up today?

 

[Steelyuhas]

My Dreamspark page won't load. Good sign I hope.

 

[Divvy]

The RTM build of Windows 8

Oh, had no idea. Cool. Can I install it over RC? Or will it need to be reformatted?

 

[Jzero]

My Dreamspark page won't load. Good sign I hope.

mine loads but after a couple of minutes of waiting.

Oh, had no idea. Cool. Can I install it over RC? Or will it need to be reformatted?

You can always do an upgrade instead of a clean install.

 

[brotkasten]

Oh, had no idea. Cool. Can I install it over RC? Or will it need to be reformatted?

Only for DreamSpark members or MSDN and TechNet subscribers, though.

 

[infinityBCRT]

So is the OT going to go up today?

 

[Divvy]

mine loads but after a couple of minutes of waiting.

Oh thanks.

You can always do an upgrade instead of a clean install.

Only for DreamSpark members or MSDN and TechNet subscribers, though.

Aw, I don't think I have access to MSDN anymore. Oh well.

 

[brotkasten]

So is the OT going to go up today?

Nope. Probably around GA.

 

[Jzero]

So is the OT going to go up today?

I think people wanted me to post it in October since that's the general release date.

 

[Metroid Hunter]

I get DreamSpark Premium through my university. What does this mean I can do?

 

[Steelyuhas]

I get DreamSpark Premium through my university. What does this mean I can do?

Should be able to download RTM as some point today.

 

[brotkasten]

onthehub is dead here.

e: Okay, just slow.

I get DreamSpark Premium through my university. What does this mean I can do?

Download and install Windows 8 Pro.

 

[Tomat]

onthehub is dead here.

e: Okay, just slow.



Download and install Windows 8 Pro.

Ditto, not sure if that means they're working on getting it up or if the servers are just getting hammered.

 

[Jzero]

Ditto, not sure if that means they're working on getting it up or if the servers are just getting hammered.

Probably getting super hammered.

 

[jonremedy]

Anyone got MD5 of the MSDN x64 .iso yet?

 

[infinityBCRT]

Nope. Probably around GA.

Maybe we should have an interim thread than? Because this is definitely not the release preview

 

[peppermints]

So are some of you guys seeing Windows 8 on your MSDN?

 

[Tomat]

Nothin but the release preview for me so far.

*edit*
I should mention I don't have MSDN, sorry. I only have Dreamspark Premium. It doesn't sound like they have released it anywhere yet.

 

[peppermints]

Okay, just making sure I was missing something.

Any idea how big the ISO will be?

 

[Gaz Pwnage]

Download and install Windows 8 Pro.

This is great news. Hurrah for students

 

[jbug617]

Will Smith on twitter said that Windows 8 RTM embargo is about to end.

 

[shantyman]

Okay, just making sure I was missing something.

Any idea how big the ISO will be?

It's 3.34 GB. I'm downloading it now.

 

[peppermints]

It's 3.34 GB. I'm downloading it now.

Woohoo, time to download! Getting 67MB/s

 

[brotkasten]

Will Smith on twitter said that Windows 8 RTM embargo is about to end.

I bet this is going to be really hard for most people on the Windows team.

 

[Tomat]

I bet this is going to be really hard for most people on the Windows team.

Why's that?

 

[Jzero]

Lame it's still not on DreamSpark Premium

 

[jbug617]

Why's that?

I assume many of the critics think this OS should of been just for tablets.

 

[chickdigger802]

silly question, but how do you install windows through usb drive?

Do you just extract the iso on it and boot from flash drive?

 

[Quick]

silly question, but how do you install windows through usb drive?

Do you just extract the iso on it and boot from flash drive?

Try this one out.

 

[Tomat]

I assume many of the critics think this OS should of been just for tablets.

Well, I think the exclusion of a start button and the metro start menu kind of agrees with that sentiment. I can't really see Windows 8 catching on in the work environment (I base this on absolutely nothing. Just a guess) with a metro style start menu that may just confuse people.

Seems more like an OS better for home computers and tablets.

Lame it's still not on DreamSpark Premium

I feel your pain

Is DreamSpark Premium updated for everyone at the same time or is it up to each individual university to add products for their students? If the latter is the case then I have no clue how soon I'll actually be able to get it.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Try this one out.

Yeah I'd recommend that as well. Makes it really easy.

 

[JordanKZ]

5 minutes till we see what people think about Windows 8.

Personal thoughts:

If you own an SSD, you need Windows 8. It's so, so much faster to boot than Windows 7 it's criminal. I use my machine exactly how I did with Windows 7 and barely touch the rest of the OS. I literally boot Windows, click "Desktop" and I never touch the Modern UI/Metro UI/Windows 8 UI/Clusterfuck naming conventions.

 

[Troll]

I have to admit, I'm jealous of you guys right now.

 

[jagowar]

Now to wait for it to "leak" for the rest of us non msdn, technet & dreamspark users.....

 

[Tomat]

Now to wait for it to "leak" for the rest of us non msdn, technet & dreamspark users.....

You still need a legitimate key don't you...?

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Is DreamSpark Premium updated for everyone at the same time or is it up to each individual university to add products for their students? If the latter is the case then I have no clue how soon I'll actually be able to get it.

 

[jagowar]

You still need a legitimate key don't you...?

It should work for 30 days w/o activating.... I don't mind getting it w/o a key and reinstalling once before oct 26 (but i suspect some kind of workaround will be discovered before then)