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What is Windows 8 Release Preview?
Windows 8 Release Preview is a prerelease version of Windows 8
that focuses on people and apps and gives you powerful new ways to use
social technologies to connect with the people who are important to you.
It's Windows reimagined. Windows 8 Release Preview is built on the rock-solid foundation of Windows 7 and has the security and reliability features you expect from Windows. It’s fast, and it’s made to work on a
variety of form factors— especially the new generation of touch devices.
Here’s your chance to be one of the first to try it out. Similar to Consumer Preview, Microsoft using information from Release Preview users to make the final product even better.
Download here:Release preview
system requirements for Windows 8 Release Preview
Windows 8 Release Preview works great on the same hardware that powers Windows 7:
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Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
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RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
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Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
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Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
Additional requirements to use certain features:
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To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch.
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To access the Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768.
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To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768.
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Internet access (ISP fees might apply)You can upgrade to Windows 8 Release Preview from Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Windows Developer Preview, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP, but you might not be able to keep all of your files, programs, and settings. The following table shows what you can keep during an upgrade depending on the current version of Windows running on your PC
Current operating systemWhat you can keep Windows 8 Consumer Preview- Nothing (your files will be saved in the Windows.old folder)
Windows Developer Preview- Nothing (your files will be saved in the Windows.old folder)
Windows 7- Programs
- Windows settings
- User accounts and files
Windows Vista- Windows settings
- User accounts and files
Windows XP- User accounts and files
Buy a Windows 7 PC and get Windows 8 Pro for INR 699.00(~$12.5)
Refer to the link given for the offer:
worldwide-upgrade-offer-on-windows-8