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    Windows 8: Beta Shots?

    Posted: 05 Nov 2011 06:52 AM PDT

    Now that the Developer Preview of Windows 8 has been released and the highly anticipated BUILD Conference has passed,Windows8Center is eagerly awaiting the next step in the Windows 8 process: the beta. Finally, we have some real leaks, not the standard Microsoft-authorized "Building Windows 8" blog posts. First up, some pictures from Winunleaked that provide a glimpse into a pre-beta
    version of Windows 8:

    Users can customize the background color, but not the image

    In the start screen, users can activate a sort of "zoom out" feature that gives them an overview of their apps(this feature was demonstrated before but not included in the Dev Preview)

    It is a good move on Microsoft's part to include color customization; I think we all would get sick of the bland, uninterestingly generic green color included in the Developer Preview. In any event, Microsoft is expected to release the Windows 8 beta at CES 2012 and a Release Candidate at the
    unannounced MIX 2012 Conference. The big OEMs, including Dell, HP, and ASUS, are all preparing Windows 8 tablets for Q3 2012. Who do you think will come out with the best tablet? HP and Dell have already proven that they need some serious help with theirs (Streak 7 and Slate, yone?), but ASUS has a pretty good shot here. ASUS is an adroit manufacturer of high quality products – think of their new, Macbook Air-inspired Zenbook. Whose tablet are you most anticipating? Leave us a comment here – or on Facebook or Twitter!



    Related posts:

    1. Windows 8 Beta Release imminent?
    2. Microsoft’s BUILD Conference
    3. Businessweek: Windows 8 Beta in Q4 2011, no Windows 8 tablets until June 2012
    Posted by admin on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 1:41 AM

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