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This should be a free public beta program which should be able to be
installed an ran for free. As with all beta programs, this can have bugs.
But from what I understand most MS products released in public beta are
pretty stable. I'm not sure as of yet if the beta download will be time
limited or not. The Developer's Preview was released six months ago or so.
The anticipated consumer release of Windows 8 should be October this year
or possibly later. Hopefully we will have some download links available
here soon.
More screen shots from softpedia - (developers preview)
Link:
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/Windows-8-Screenshot-1
(Developers Preview info / Public Preview info subject to change)
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Here are some key features of "Windows 8":
Touch-First User Interface:
Metro style - Windows 8 introduces a new Metro style interface built for
touch, which shows information important to you, embodies simplicity and
gives you control. The Metro style UI is equally at home with a mouse and
keyboard as well.
Touch-first browsing, not just browsing on a touch device - Providing a
fast and fluid touch-browsing experience, Internet Explorer 10 puts sites at
the center on new Windows 8 devices.
More Ways to Engage With Powerful, Connected Apps:
Powered by apps - Metro style apps built for Windows 8 are the focal point
of your experience, filling your entire screen so there are no distractions.
Apps can work together - Apps communicate with each other in Windows 8.
For example, you can easily select and email photos from different places,
such as Facebook, Flickr or on your hard drive.
Your experience syncs across your devices - Live roams all the content
from the cloud services you use most -- photos, email, calendar and contacts
-- keeping them up-to-date on your devices. With SkyDrive, you can access
your files, photos and documents from virtually anywhere with any browser or
with Metro style apps in Windows 8.
Enhanced Fundamentals:
The best of Windows 7, only better - Windows 8 is built on the rock-solid
foundation of Windows 7, delivering improvements in performance, security,
privacy and system reliability. Windows 8 reduces the memory footprint
needed - even on the lowest-end hardware - leaving more room for your apps.
Preserving power-user favorites and making them better - For those who
push the limits of their PC, Windows 8 features an enhanced Task Manager and
Windows Explorer and new, flexible options for multimonitor setups.
New Developer Opportunities:
Windows Store - The Windows Store will allow developers to sell their apps
anywhere Windows is sold worldwide, whether they're creating new games or
familiar productivity tools.
Build using more languages - Windows 8 lets you leverage your existing
skills and code assets to create great experiences using the programming
language you prefer.
Rich hardware integration leads to richer experiences, particularly for
games - DirectX 11 gaming power underlies Windows 8, allowing the easy
creation of full-screen games with smooth, flicker-free action.
New Generation of Hardware:
One Windows - many shapes and sizes - Support for ARM-based chipsets, x86
(as well as x32 and x64) devices, touch and sensors means Windows 8 works
beautifully across a spectrum of devices, from 10-inch tablets and laptops
to all-in-ones with 27-inch high-definition screens.
Always connected - With Windows 8, new ultrathin PCs and tablets turn on
instantly, run all day on a single charge and stay connected to the Internet
so your PC is ready when you are. Next-generation system on a chip (SoC)
support will also enable greatly extended standby and low-power states.
Tap the full power of your PC - Windows 8 runs on PCs and is compatible
with the devices and programs you use today on Windows 7, without compromise
, to deliver the performance you expect of a PC.
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