5/31/2012 07:57:00 PM
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Microsoft hasn’t made the Release Preview of Windows 8 available for download just yet, but a leaked build did emerge a few days ago, and some enthusiasts rushed to download and install it.
There are a lot of changes to take advantage of in the new flavor of the operating system, it seems, and the video embedded below is meant to offer a glimpse at some of them. The video comes from winbeta and shows the appearance of the aforementioned leaked Windows 8 Release Preview SKU, the Chinese flavor of Build 8400, it seems. Many of the applications and menus in this version of Windows 8 are in Chinese, yet some of them were translated in English, so that more users would understand what they are all about. What’s notable is that the News app that Release Preview was recently rumored to include is said to have been removed from the installation, and that the Travel app did not work.
Overall, the changes that were recently rumored to make an appearance in the new version of Windows 8 are all there, including updated Metro applications, visual changes, and the like. Moreover, the OS appears to be moving smoother than before, most probably courtesy of the stability and performance enhancements that Microsoft already promised to arrive with it. To make a better idea of what the Redmond-based giant included in the new release, simply have a look at the video below. The platform itself is expected to become available for download very soon, as reported recently. Thus, users will be able to get a taste of all said enhancements on their own, although some of the changes might not be welcomed ones.
Following the availability of Windows 8 Release Preview in the first week of June, Microsoft is supposedly set to release the platform to manufacturing in summer, and might have the gold version ready for commercial availability in fall.
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