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Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Developer Preview

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday September 13, 2011 @04:23PM from the it-will-confirm-all-of-your-unfounded-opinions dept.

New submitter Tonyd0311 writes "Microsoft has just released the Windows 8 Developer Preview in both x86 and x64 formats. The download includes an SDK for Metro-style apps, and 28 example apps. It also has 'developer preview' versions of Expression Blend 5 and Visual Studio 11 Express."

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Too late by PowerCyclist · 2011-09-13 16:32 · Score: 2, Insightful

If I wanted to develop smartphone apps, I would go with one of the more established platforms like iOS or Android. Windows 8 just doesn't have the market share for phones ....What, it's for desktops? They can't be serious.
Re:Whew! by igreaterthanu · 2011-09-13 16:40 · Score: 4, Insightful

Hey at least it's not about Bitcoin. ;)

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Re:To be fair to MS by gmhowell · 2011-09-13 17:41 · Score: 1, Insightful

Well, Microsoft has been doing tablet PCs since Windows 3.0 so they do have some experience...
Doing it wrong for 20 years is nothing to brag about.

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Re:Whew! by bonch · 2011-09-13 18:06 · Score: 2, Insightful

Yes, can we please go back to the daily cycle of Linux, Google, piracy, and random gadget stories? Two stories about a major overhaul of the most popular desktop operating system in the world is way too much.