Windows 8 launch date confirmed for South Africa

[dualmeister]

I like the downgrade option!!! Nice!

Corrected

[McCrazieGoalz]

I still need to get proper clarity on this:

...users of Windows XP, Vista, or 7 would be able to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99.

Does this mean that if I buy a Win7 Home Basic edition now I will be upgrading to Win8 Pro from the 26th of October?

[Nuro]

With metro, should it technically be MS Window?

*ducks*

[hereticangel]

Windows 8 was suppose to fail its part of the timeline :P

windows 2000=good
ME= fail
xp=good
Vista=fail
Windows 7= good
Windows 8 = Suppose to fail :P

[S1ght]

Developer preview was K@K!!! I couldn't even use it, CP and RP ran like a thief that stole a TV. Perfectly, efficient, fast... no problems at all. I also hated Metro, once you spend a couple of minutes to customise it, you can't imagine not having it

Never really had performance issues. Was more the Metro UI I didn't find appealing or practical for my needs

[McCrazieGoalz]

Windows 8 was suppose to fail its part of the timeline :P

windows 2000=good
ME= fail
xp=good
Vista=fail
Windows 7= good
Windows 8 = Suppose to fail :P

This just confirms that I really should go ahead and upgrade.

It means that Win9 is the time that Metro will be crowded. Further, this type of cycle in my opinion is so because people (particularly companies) are not eager to upgrade their SW. Not because they don't like the upgrade version but because upgrading is a cost. For instance, many companies are only starting to use Win7 now (the last 12 - 18 months).

[werfie]

Never really had performance issues. Was more the Metro UI I didn't find appealing or practical for my needs

But I think the Metro UI in DP was screwed, I could not get that thing working, couldn't really change stuff, etc, yet when I installed CP every worked better. I read somewhere that from DP to CP they made 100 000+ changes or something. So I guess what I'm trying to say is give it another go with Release Preview... you may just like it. hehehe.

[ToxicBunny]

Like anything new, people will bash it...

Windows 8 is bloody good, and i'm sure most people will eventually be using it.

[S1ght]

But I think the Metro UI in DP was screwed, I could not get that thing working, couldn't really change stuff, etc, yet when I installed CP every worked better. I read somewhere that from DP to CP they made 100 000+ changes or something. So I guess what I'm trying to say is give it another go with Release Preview... you may just like it. hehehe.

Couldn't hurt I suppose. Maybe on that off day at home when I really have nothing else to do

[Barilak]

I'll try out the consumer preview before I spend any money.

[werfie]

I'll try out the consumer preview before I spend any money.

Go for the Release Preview, even more enhancements from Consumer Preview. On RP, you can also download and install Office 2013 preview, which doesn't install on Consumer Preview.

[Barilak]

Go for the Release Preview, even more enhancements from Consumer Preview. On RP, you can also download and install Office 2013 preview, which doesn't install on Consumer Preview.

Thanks, I'll try it out when my cap it refilled

[rwenzori]

I really think that MS needs to cancel this launch and go back to the drawing board with Windows 8.
This product launch is going to be a failure like Windows Vista was.
They can avoid it if they fix it before launch.

I agree. The thing is a dog. Woof woof.

I predict the proverbial damp squib for sales.

[CeeBee]

what about the Win8 tablets ... when are they coming, and what price?
i have some users eager to get tablet (must be windows) but i'd rather wait than get Win7 tab

[unskinnybob]

Windows 8 was suppose to fail its part of the timeline :P
windows 2000=good
ME= fail
xp=good
Vista=fail
Windows 7= good
Windows 8 = Suppose to fail :P

Win 3.1 - good
Win 95 - good
Win 98 - good

Your "timeline" lies. Also - Windows 2000 was a server OS, similar to NT 3.5 and NT 4.0 before it. All 3 were good OS's in a row.