Windows 8 Is Ready

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Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday August 1, 2012 @05:53AM from the stick-a-fork-in-it dept.

New submitter drinkydoh writes "In an announcement today, Microsoft has finally said that Windows 8 is now complete. Microsoft has begun delivering RTM versions to manufacturers and the general availability of the tablets and computers using Windows 8 will be on October 26th. 'Microsoft's final milestone concludes almost two years of development for its new Metro-inspired Windows 8 software and marks the beginning of the release phase. Microsoft says MSDN and TechNet customers will be able to download it from August 15th. Windows Store will go live on August 15th. Developers will be able to access the final tools and submission process for Metro style apps at the Windows Dev Center later this month.'"

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This can only mean one thing by l0ungeb0y · 2012-08-01 05:55 · Score: 5, Funny

Lotus wont run!
Nor much of anything else for that matter.
Brace yourselves by Rinikusu · 2012-08-01 05:57 · Score: 5, Funny

Everyone on slashdot is about to become a UI expert.

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1. Re:Brace yourselves by Sir_Sri · 2012-08-01 06:00 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  After using windows 8 for an hour you'll at least know what not to do.
2. Re:Brace yourselves by gmuslera · 2012-08-01 06:02 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  start using it?
3. Re:Brace yourselves by zlives · 2012-08-01 06:15 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  thats because you are viewing it in 2d only... its optimized for immersive 3d display technology on a 80 inch screen. just put on your 3d glasses and it will all make sense.
4. Re:Brace yourselves by CFBMoo1 · 2012-08-01 06:16 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  "Everyone on slashdot is about to become a UI expert." I'll have you know sir that not only do I have 40 years of UI experience but also AOEs as well. So I'm more then qualified to talk about vowels. Now consonants on the other hand I'm always QQ'n about.
  
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5. Re:Brace yourselves by NatasRevol · 2012-08-01 06:34 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  How? There's no Start button. 20 years of memory mapping, down the toilet.
  
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6. Re:Brace yourselves by turkeyfeathers · 2012-08-01 06:35 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Apparently, what is hard is coming up with a sucky GUI... I hear it took Microsoft two years.
7. Re:Brace yourselves by LongearedBat · 2012-08-01 06:39 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  I'm more then qualified to talk about vowels.
  
  Was I just whooshed...or was that unintentional?
Re:Let the bitching begin.... by skaag · 2012-08-01 05:57 · Score: 5, Funny

PC era gone? but wait... Steam is coming to Linux! We're saved!

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They are ready to hit... by sinij · 2012-08-01 06:00 · Score: 4, Funny

MS is ready to hit START BUTTON with Win8 production.
I can't not wait. by tetrahedrassface · 2012-08-01 06:01 · Score: 3, Funny

I guess it's time to upgrade from Me... is that even possible? I like Me. I feel like a failure.
1. Re:I can't not wait. by tetrahedrassface · 2012-08-01 06:09 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Yeah I like you... Is that bad?
Re:Windows 8 seems like a solid product by zlives · 2012-08-01 06:02 · Score: 4, Funny

at first i was like.. shill? but then i was like... douche?
so... by slashmydots · 2012-08-01 06:04 · Score: 3, Funny

So, they removed metro?
Wait, what? by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · 2012-08-01 06:12 · Score: 3, Funny

They've released Windows 8 Service Pack 2 already?
Re:TERRIBLE! by Anonymous Coward · 2012-08-01 06:13 · Score: 0, Funny

lolololol, you are pretty stupid.
The installer didn't force you to do anything. You created a Microsoft web account instead of using a standard windows account. You can do both on install, learn to read.
the desktop control panel is right where it always was, press start, type control, you'll see it.
restart is on the charms bar.
Windows 8 has a lot of warts, but if you are this stupid, you probably should stop using computers instead, maybe buy an ipad, or maybe a rattle.
Re:Windows 8 seems like a solid product by Anonymous Coward · 2012-08-01 06:16 · Score: 1, Funny

Ok...
I also like Windows 8 too. I am not sure why this is at -1. I guess moderators are Rabid Windows Haters today.
U#: 103300 Been here a while. Shouldn't you be a rabid Linux/FOSS/GNU/GPL and hate everything MS an sorta like Apple?
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Re:Windows 8 seems like a solid product by smittyoneeach · 2012-08-01 06:19 · Score: 5, Funny

And then Freddie Mercury came on and I was like. . .scaramouche?

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Re:Killing the Start Button... by i+kan+reed · 2012-08-01 06:49 · Score: 3, Funny

Nice try liar. Slashdot dates from 1997.
Re:MS is out of touch unless it's with chairs by Mashiki · 2012-08-01 06:58 · Score: 3, Funny

Well, they could have named it "Fabulous." But maybe that would have been too much? I'll just roll along with the puns here.

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