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[tcman41]

I might download Windows 8 Consumer Preview that comes out today, will MC17 work if I am doing Metro style with touch screen, I am a little confused about it all.

thanks 

[MrC]

I'm downloading now to see if it will run in a VM, out of curiosity.

This review deems Windows 8 fairly clumsy, an amalgam between a desktop and tablet OS, ala Windows '95 revisited.

[glynor]

I'm downloading now to see if it will run in a VM, out of curiosity.

Running fine in Parallels Desktop here.

I'm sure it works under VMWare too.  The earlier Developer Preview did.

[newsposter]

Works fine in Virtualbox too.  Virtualbox 4.1.8 has pre-sets for Win8.

[MrC]

Oh, what a mess.  After years of Windows telling me to get junk of my desktop, the new interface loads my "desktop" with rows and columns of useless junk like "Store".

I'm off now to learn how to get off a particular screen.  I'm pretty sure the next task will be to delete the Win 8 preview, but I'll remain an optimistically neutral pessimist.

[glynor]

I can't speak to the upcoming Microsoft clone of it, but I can say that the Mac App Store is ANYTHING but useless.  I was skeptical, but I completely love it.  So easy to purchase things, and so easy to support my relatives using it.

I can just tell them:  You can buy anything you want from the Mac App Store.  When it tells you about updates, just do them.

Even better?  Anything I buy from it, I automatically get to use on ALL of my Macs (akin to the JRiver licensing terms).  I buy stuff there for that reason alone.  I buy something on my laptop, and by the time I get to work the next day, it is already installed and waiting for me on my Mac Pro.  That's nice.

[tcman41]

Oh, what a mess.  After years of Windows telling me to get junk of my desktop, the new interface loads my "desktop" with rows and columns of useless junk like "Store".

I'm off now to learn how to get off a particular screen.  I'm pretty sure the next task will be to delete the Win 8 preview, but I'll remain an optimistically neutral pessimist.

these are from the beta release, not sure if they are still valid for Consumer Preview:

Windows 8 Metro Keyboard Shortcut Keys
Windows Key    Jump between Start Metro Desktop and Previous App
ESC    Return to Previous App
Windows Key + spacebar    Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows Key + Y    Peek at the Desktop
Windows Key + O    Lock device orientation
Windows Key + V    Cycle through toasts
Windows Key + Shift + V    Cycle through toasts in reverse order
Windows Key + Enter    Launch Narrator
Windows Key + PgUp    Move Tiles to the Left
Windows Key + PgDown    Move Tiles to the Right
Windows Key + Shift + .    Move Metro App Split Screen Left
Windows Key + .    Move Metro App Split Screen Right
Winodws Key + S    Open App Search
Windows Key + F    Open File Search
Windows Key + C    Open Charms Bar
Windows Key + I    Open Charms Settings
Windows Key + K    Opens Connect Charm
Windows Key + H    Open Share Charm
Windows Key + Q    Open Search Pane
Windows Key + W    Open Search Settings
Windows Key + Z    Open App Bar
Arrow Keys    Select Metro Apps Left, Right, Up, Down
CTRL + Arrow Right    Move 1 Page Right on Metro UI Menu
CTRL + Arrow Left    Move 1 Page Left on Metro UI Menu
Arrow Key, ALT + Arrow Right    Move Metro App Right
Arrow Key, ALT + Arrow Left    Move Metro App Left
Arrow Key, ALT + Arrow Up    Move Metro App Up
Arrow Key, ALT + Arrow Down    Move Metro App Down
Windows Key + L    Lock Screen
Windows Key + E    Launch Windows Explorer on Classic Desktop
Windows Key + R    Launch Run Box on Classic Desktop
Windows Key + P    Projector Mode – Select Projector Output
Windows Key + U    Launch Ease of Access Center
Windows Key + T    Launch Classic Desktop with Arrow Key Icon Selection
Windows Key + X    Launch Windows Mobility Center on Classic Desktop
Windows Key + B    Launch Classic Desktop with Arrow Key Taskbar Icon Selection
Windows Key + M    Launch Classic Desktop with Arrow Key Desktop Icon Selection
Arrow Key, App Key    Display Unpin Option and Advanced Metro Icon Icons

[MrHaugen]

Looks like it runs well on Win7. Have not tried media playback yet, but everything looks fine. Standard view as well as theater view.

It sure would be nice with some works to integrate it better in Metro however. Perhaps some icon data stream like playing now info for this tiles?

[tcman41]

Looks like it runs well on Win7. Have not tried media playback yet, but everything looks fine. Standard view as well as theater view.

It sure would be nice with some works to integrate it better in Metro however. Perhaps some icon data stream like playing now info for this tiles?

Somebody should get to work on this app right away and have it ready for the microsoft app store when Win 8 goes gold RC