The Windows 8 allow you to play with some of the new features before the final version of Windows 8 arrives later in the year. As with Windows 7, Microsoft has allowed users interested and keen to review the new OS themselves the chance to download a preview of the operating system.
Setting up Windows 8
Before you reach for the download button you'll need to make sure of a couple of things. The biggest one to remember that it is a beta for you to try and therefore it is likely to crash, have bugs, be unstable and act like it isn't a finished product.
Depending on how you view beta trials - virtually every Google product is still in one - will dictate whether you want to download the Windows 8 Consumer Preview to your main computer.
That dilemma out of the way, you'll also need to make sure your machine is capable of running the software. The Windows 8 Consumer Preview should run on the same hardware that powers Windows 7 today says Microsoft. In particular the specifications you are looking for are:
- 1GHz or faster processor
- 1GB RAM (32-bit) or 2GB RAM (64-bit)
- 16GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20GB (64-bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher drive
- 1024 x 768 minimum screen resolution
That's all fine, but if you really want to experience the full power of the new OS you will need a couple of other bits too. In order to use the Snap feature, you need a PC with a 1366 x 768 resolution or higher and most importantly if you want to use touch, you’ll need a multitouch-capable laptop, tablet or display. And of course you'll need the Internet if you want to download it.
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