Windows 8 Milestone 1 leaks out on the web

electronista.com — Screenshots of Windows 8 Milestone 1 have surfaced on the web. The very early build of the new OS, build 7850, does not hint at any departure from the current interface design seen in Windows 7. Apr 13, 2011 View in Crawl 4

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Windows 8 Milestone 1 leaks out on the web

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spxoyrid345 Apr 14, 2011

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Windows 7 will be renamed as Windows 8 in 2012...

lookitsdan Apr 14, 2011

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collective "meh"

punkrawker Apr 14, 2011

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The recent 'leak' was fake -- just a hackers joke of re-releasing windows 7 with a few mods. the official preview leaks are barely more than an officially modded win 7 though also. meh. wait another year.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows8-leak-beta-download-torrent,12575.html

charlotte_web Apr 14, 2011

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Microsoft's response to the coming tablet wars: Release another desktop OS.

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lvaneede Apr 15, 2011

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Windows 8 will work on ARM processors.

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charlotte_web Apr 15, 2011

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Sure, but who wants to run a desktop OS on a mobile device? MS owned that market for a decade before the iPad, and it never went anywhere. And yet, that's still their strategy.

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lvaneede Apr 16, 2011

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I would for the same reason as I want windows on my netbook.

late8 Apr 14, 2011

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Usually every Computer I have bought lasted about 2 windows versions (4-6 years).

My latest Laptop was Windows 7 however this time I'm going to skip Win8 by the looks of it.
There's nothing radical - Windows 7 is the best WinOS to date so If it isn't broke don't fix it- I think many this time will do the same.

rufioho Apr 13, 2011

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haha I love how the desktop background says. "shhhh... let's not leak our hard work"

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D1gst1llsux Apr 14, 2011

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I love how the desktop background says: "Windows 7" right on the background image

chrisvazquez1 Apr 14, 2011

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Meh, it's Microsoft, they'll just make it flashy, buggy, redundant, bloated, and resell the same old WXP interface for $200-400. Doesn't surprise me.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.

enantiodromia Apr 14, 2011

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I can't wait for this $300 'upgrade'.

So far Vista Ultimate and Windows 7 Ultimate have cost $500 per machine, to stay current, which it actually the price of an entire laptop when you think about it.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.

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smokezz Apr 14, 2011

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More FUD... if you're paying $300, you're doing something wrong.

msbpodcast Apr 14, 2011

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Chrome plating a turd...

sabret00the Apr 14, 2011

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I wouldn't be surprised if Windows 8 is simply a stripped more efficient of Windows 7 in a bid to bridge the gap between Win7 and WinMo7. Windows 9 will likely be the official attempt for a scalable OS that works in the same manner on Smartphone, Tablet and Desktop.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.