Hi guys, instead of writing one single entry today, I have found a few things that really interest me and will split that into several entries. First of all, as most of us know that Windows 8 Developer Preview version is out! And anyone can download it, have fun with it FOR FREE!!!!! (Actually, the same thing happened before Windows 7 was officially released.)
First, Windows 8 has a reputation of 8 seconds boot-up time (with the right hardware of course) which is said to be 50% faster than Windows 7.
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To try Windows 8 out, you are suggested to use virtualisation softwares such as VirtualBox (which is free, multi-platform (Windows, Linux, Mac, and Solarus) ) or VMware's Workstation 8 (not free, but has 30-day free trial) instead of directly installing the Windows 8 on your hard disk. If you are a Mac user who got bored by Apple and would like to try out Windows 8, you also have Parallel Desktop 7 (free 14-day trial), or VMware Fusion 4 (free 30-day trial).'
I'll be trying that on my removable hard disk to be safe! Update you when I have done so!
Resources:
Windows Developer Preview downloads @ Microsoft
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516\\
Watch Windows 8 boot in eight seconds, thanks to kernel hibernation@ This Is My Next.com
http://thisismynext.com/2011/09/08/windows-8-fast-boot-hibernate-resume/
Windows 8 @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8
VirtualBox Official website
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
VMWare Workstation 8 @ VMware
https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/?p=vmware-workstation8&lp=1
Windows 8 Playlist @ Locky's English Playground
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5F019CE34A67F55D
Parallel official website
http://www.parallels.com/upgradepd7/
VMware official website
https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/index.php
