Windows 8 Development Discussion and Updates

[iLOVENZB]

I dont think many ppl will appreciate someone flooding their news feed with Windows 8 updates ;). Thats what this thread is for.

Okay, let's start off with some dates:


MS announced at CES 2011 Windows 8
No release date (yet)


Microsoft wants to still go ahead with the Ribbon features in ... Explorer

http://filesharingtalk.com/content/1385-First-Look-at-Explorer-in-Windows-8-Now-with-More-Ribbon

Microsoft tries to explain it's intent with the new UI:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/08/31/designing-for-metro-style-and-the-desktop.aspx

[iLOVENZB]

Windows 8 confirmed to have Hyper-V virtualization:

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/20737/windows_8_confirmed_to_have_hyper_v_virtualization/index.html

Supposed faster booting times:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/08/delivering-fast-boot-times-in-windows-8.aspx

[Kocour]

>Windows 8 confirmed to have Hyper-V virtualization

I hope that this means that Windows 8 will finally have built-in support for DosBox-like functionality :)

[iLOVENZB]

Apparently this is the proof of Windows 8 bootup speed:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcH8n_oFf0c

Hyper-V in action. In the video it shows how to install a V-WNIC, VM and installs an OS (Win7 of coarse) from an ISO, basically its Microsoft's answer to VMWARE :).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQsQWw87yNA

Interesting because my Head teacher was thinking about doing a deal with a VM company like VMWare to use their products on campus cheaply. Basically like what Microsoft do with their education program and MSDNAA ... looks like they won't have to ;).

[EPOS]

If this is the real bootup speed that would be awesome . :) :)

[joshuatim]

You must have configured it in wrong way. Incoming mail server and outgoing mail server both should be configured properly. Check them.

When this Window 8 is coming? I am really waiting for its RC version.