Wed, Sep 14, 2011 | 20:44 BST
Windows 8 dev preview downloaded 500,000 times
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said during his keynote at BUILD today in California, that there have already been over 500,000 downloads for the Windows 8 developer preview which launched yesterday evening. The preview comes with the new interface, better desktop performance, and a new interface for tablets called Metro. MS also confirmed yesterday Xbox Live would be included with W8, with more details to be announced at a later date. The Windows 8 developer preview can be downloaded here. Thanks, Newowin.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PC
Tags: steve ballmer, windows 8
5 comments
#1
someguy2
14/09/11, 8:52 pm
Downloaded it. Can’t use it though since it doesn’t run in the virtual machine software and there’s no way I’m clean installing it.
#2
Maximum Payne
14/09/11, 9:02 pm
I first wanted to try regular 32 bit version and when I download my windows 7 64 BIT tell my I can’t launch it LOL
I downloaded and you can only install on same particion where you have windows or run it through virtual box which sucks
#3
Fin
15/09/11, 12:24 am
@1
I ran it in VMWare Fusion no problem at all.
#4
Schindet Nemo
15/09/11, 7:11 am
@1 Works fine with Oracle’s VirtualBox
#5
Blerk
15/09/11, 8:35 am
I can well believe half a million people downloaded it given the speed of Windows Update last night. >-(