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Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday September 14, 2011 @12:23AM 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 (Score:2, Insightful)

by PowerCyclist ( 2058868 ) writes: on Wednesday September 14, 2011 @12:32AM (#37394706) Homepage

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.

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Re:Whew! (Score:5, Insightful)

by igreaterthanu ( 1942456 ) * writes: on Wednesday September 14, 2011 @12:40AM (#37394748)

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

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Re:To be fair to MS (Score:2, Insightful)

by gmhowell ( 26755 ) writes: <gmhowell@gmail.com> on Wednesday September 14, 2011 @01:41AM (#37395074) Homepage Journal

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! (Score:3, Insightful)

by bonch ( 38532 ) writes: on Wednesday September 14, 2011 @02:06AM (#37395204)

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.

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