some info for technet and MSDN people http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/.../windows-8-has-reached-the-rtm-milestone.aspx
jack, what is your guess as to the time when it will posted on technet tomorrow?The speculated dates of functional release of Win 8 RTM
MSDN & TechNet - August 15.
Volume licensing & Software Assurance - August 16.
Microsoft Partners - August 16.
Microsoft Action Pack - August 20.
General public October 26, 2012
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Would this be worth having on a non-touchscreen? It sure looks like it's "optimized" for touchscreens with how it looks.
i have been reading on a few forums the last few days and have seen many say that there was way more anticipation for windows 7 than for 8. some are defending it pretty openly and some hate it. i do not have a touchscreen and will be trying it as soon as it is posted on technet. i am keeping an open mind and not letting the negative people influence my decision.
I remember trying the RC version posted on Microsoft's homepage and a lot may have changed since. I didn't like the way it looked with the "Metro" layout. It was nice to have a normal homescreen option, but it was way too confusing for me to like it just yet. I like the "clean" look of Windows 7.
Xp was a beast, though.
Xp was a beast, though.
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When meeting a lot of the the people that are in the Tech. News business (and I did) you realize that many of them are Journalist that choose (or forced) to write about Tech. However they are Journalist Not Tech people, many times they do not really understand what they are talking about.
Others have Agenda (like don't judge Dem. by Fox News, and do not learn about Rep. from MSNBC).
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I logged into my Technet and see the links for Win 8 (keys and download), but none are working right now.
Works for me. My download is 66% complete, and should be done in the next 15-20 minutes or so.
i keep getting error codes too, will not give me key or let me download. i tried cotnacting tech support and got error for that too
Windows 8 won't install without a key. Windows Vista and Windows 7 permitted you to bypass the key entry portion of the setup and enter the key later after the OS was already installed. I'm disappointed that they've regressed in that regard :\
Same boat as sharpie, I have it downloaded but cant get to the keys.
I have not tried to install it yet, I noticed in the keys section I can get keys for the Pro version, but I did not see the Pro version in downloads...
Does anyone know if you just need the regular Win8 iso and it installs Pro features based on the key?
I have not tried to install it yet, I noticed in the keys section I can get keys for the Pro version, but I did not see the Pro version in downloads...
Does anyone know if you just need the regular Win8 iso and it installs Pro features based on the key?
Finally! It's d/l-ing at 1MB/s. Only 43 minutes to go.
I was also able to get a product key (1 of 2)
I was also able to get a product key (1 of 2)
got key!! the download that just says windows 8 english is the pro edition, the key it gave says pro
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If it's anything like Windows 7, then that's exactly how it will work. I think it's safe to say that's so.
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