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Channel9 is an excellent source if you want to keep informed on the latest Microsoft stacks. But I would love to offer some friendly suggestions.

1. Developers don't have a lot of times. Instead of 30 minutes session, a 5 minutes quick video is more effective.

2. We know you are all developers and wouldn't hold you to the same standard as show biz hosts. Please stay away from the "funny" jokes and small talks in your presentation.

3. Maybe offer some description on the content of the video so that people can quickly decide if it is worth the time.

Thanks.

Do you think this would make soccer game more exciting?

Having the penalty shootout first, then 90 minutes game. The result from game overwrites the penalty shootout, but if scores are the same, then penalty shootout becomes final.

You wouldn't see defensive play anymore.

1. Very very slow.

2. Glorify its success on TV.

3. You know it sucks, but can't escape.

4. Things are broken for very long time, but don't get fixed.

5. They think they know what people want, but in fact they don't.

6. It is progressive in absolute terms, but falls further behind in comparison.

Running Windows 8 in VMware is surprisingly fast:

Running Experience Index on Windows 8 inside of VMware gives a score of 4.8 (on 2 CPU, 4GB memory and SSD)

Process:6.2 RAM: 7.5 Graphic:5.6 Gaming Graphic:4.8 Disk:7.4

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Yet the same test results in a score on 4.6 on its bare Windows 7 host machine (4 CPU, 8GB and SSD)

Process:6.9 RAM: 7.4 Graphic:4.6 Gaming Graphic:6.1 Disk:7.5

Is this test flawed or Windows 8 really rocks?

I spent 2 hours checking out Windows 8. As a developer, the conclusion is to stick with Windows 7. my observations are:

1. work and play don't mix. metro is for play, desktop is for work. they don't mix. I am consistently thinking about where things are. should I switch to metro or desktop for what I want to do.

2. desktop become handicapped. Removing the "start" button is a mistake in my mind. I understand Microsoft want to emphasize the new "starting place" for windows is the new metro, but taking away start button means that I have to switch to metro and search for "control panel" to access it. To access visual studio.net? I have to switch to metro and search for "visual studio" and click the icon which switches me right back to desktop. I'd perfect happy to spend all my time on desktop had they kept that start button.

3. Things looks different between IE9 and IE10 and there is no quick fix if you are really aiming for pixel-perfect. It is a nightmare for me.

For a non-developer: a Metro only windows 8 would be very appealing For a developer: a desktop only windows 8 is at least as good as windows 7 which is really good thing.

but mixing metro and desktop, I am afraid that it is just gonna slow me down.

What do you think of windows 8?