After a huge waitlist atlast Microsoft
has released final test version of next-generation Windows 8 software crafted
to power devices ranging from tablets to desktop computers.
At nearly finished Windows 8 software
was available for download in 14 languages at preview.windows.com.
Availability of Windows 8 Release
Preview marks the final phase of development before the operating system
becomes available to makers of computers and other devices.
According to Microsoft, preview
version of Windows 8 was downloaded more than a million times in the 24 hours
after its release in February.
Windows 8 allows users readily to
store and share personal data among various devices under the "SkyDrive"
cloud computing service. Rivals Apple and Google offer such services.
The new Microsoft system will support
a wider range of devices, including touch- and stylus-based smartphones and
tablet PCs as well as desktop and laptop machines, chief executive Steve
Ballmer said.
Note before you download: Windows 8
Release Preview is prerelease software that may be substantially modified
before it’s commercially released. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or
implied, with respect to the information provided here. Some product features
and functionality may require additional hardware or software.
Important: If you decide to go back to
your previous operating system, you'll need to reinstall it from the recovery
or installation media that came with your PC, which is typically DVD media. If
you don’t have recovery media, you might be able to create it from a recovery
partition on your PC using software provided by your PC manufacturer. Check the
support section of your PC manufacturer’s website for more information. After
you install Windows 8, you won’t be able to use the recovery partition on your
PC to go back to your previous version of Windows.
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