Actually, now that i think about it, who really wants an API-controlled set of 3D cameras constantly monitoring everything a user does & says?  Who really wants to buy two of them to enable this?  I shudder to think of the possible privacy concerns surrounding such HW.
Shouldn't it be obvious to MS what the 'killer app' could be?  Simply (& inexpensively) adding multi-touch capabilities to non-touch monitors regardless of OS!  Add a microphone or two, tip your hat to MicroSoft & say "thanks for the new speech API"!

In addition, isn't 20grand a little cheap to distribute amongst ten start-ups?  Or have i read that rong?

edit: i did read that wrong, it is $20,000 per top-ten startup.  My apologies.

it's on it's way. 

http://www.kinectforwindows.org/download/

Here's looking forward to DP_MassStorage_wnt6-x86_1210!

I sincerely hope that M$ and the driver vendors are working together on this right now.  If they haven't started developing for Win8 by now, they're REALLY behind the curve.

It would seem that some are having AHCI issues installing WDP.  http://forums.mydigitallife.info/thread … to-install
My intuition tells me that mr_smartepants will have a leg-up on this issue long before RTM!

UEFI secure boot details are muddied here: 

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/thread … post501030
... & clarified here:  http://forums.mydigitallife.info/thread … post501288

... & here:  http://forums.mydigitallife.info/thread … post501323
... & here:  http://forums.mydigitallife.info/thread … post501356

Anyway, new versions of VB released since should fix that error.

Couldn't even get it to install on VirtualBox, but worked in VMWare.
First 15 minutes impression was somewhat mixed, probably due to the host being too slow for smooth Metro animations.
But, what is thatm the Start button is a mere fake on Desktop now!
Whaaaaa...!

Hi there
Please note that when  running W8 as a HOST OS you need vmware workstation W8 or (FREE) vmplayer V4.
On W8 X-64 you need to add your user to the group _vmware_ or you will get errors unless you run it in administrator mode.

On W7 Hosts running W8 x-64 guests I'd still recommend upgarding to Workstation V8 or VMPLAYER R4 -- these support "Batch or server type VM's and have decent 3-D graphics and some pass through cvapability for using some of the actual HOST's hardware rather than a totally 100% virtual BIOS.

Can't comment on Virtual Box as I've never used it.

Cheers
jimbo

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/8-hidden-tools-windows-7/

Here's an overview of device support in Win8, etc.  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows … e/gg454505

NDIS 6.3 is here --> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh463937.aspx

Holodeck, anyone?  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/20 … dle_balls/

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/with-win … ssues/4112
I have a simple answer; simply mandate that in order to receive the 'Windows 8 Certified' logo, Secure Boot & the ability for the user to disable it, must be present.  Password protect the UEFI with a SKU-like code on the motherboard.  'nuff said.

Here's a Lsass-related, high-usage, error reporting set of posts:  http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums … 7f702bd0af

The previous picture exampling the differences in memory usage, and the pictures it was based upon, are now involved in controversy.  Users have thus-far been unable to replicate the Win8 results, deliberate doctoring of data & now Photoshopping is alleged.
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums … 1dab916d55

Win8 may have better performance with the new Bulldozer modules than Win7. http://techreport.com/articles.x/21813/3

Here's some pseudo-random notes:

By the by, did i say that Win7 is not UEFI boot-able?  My mistake.  http://www.overclock.net/intel-motherbo … st15162748

"Asus launches USB 3.0 speed booster, UASP support for ASMedia" --> http://vr-zone.com/articles/asus-launch … 13732.html
There's an app for that, somewhere.
http://event.asus.com/mb/2010/The_Best_ … USB3.0.htm
USB Attached SCSI Protocol is expected to be added in Win8.

Release Notes for the DeveloperPreview:  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/hh440438

Windows Developer Preview: General OS questions  http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums … iewgeneral

On upgrading to Win8 from Win7 (when possible), export your DRM-protected content first, or it may no longer be accessible.

WDDM Display Model v1.2 appears near finalized:  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library … e/br259098
  DirectX11.1 on NT6.2 here we come!

Windows Developer Hardware: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowshardware

Qualcomm, nV, & TI have further detailed their upcoming Win8 ARM SoC's recently.  Qualcomm's SnapdragonS4 spec has support for Quad-A9's on 28nm.  "The DirectX 9.3 API included in Windows 8" and additional support for FM radio! http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news … pdragon-S4
nV's has outed their Tegra3 5-core battery-warmer-when-it-needs-to-be SoC's based on 4 x A9's with a management core on the same die. http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news … bile-chip-
TI's OMAP5 seems the most ambitious with Dual-A15's & Dual Cortex-M4's on 28nm. http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news … -TI-s-OMAP

  Correct me if i'm wrong, yet the OMAP5430 appears to have the most balls, so far, eh?

From the Google-translated http://translate.google.com/translate?l … eview.aspx

I noticed on the "Sponsors" page from the BUILD conference, AMI is "in like flynn" & AT&T, like a dirty-shirt.  http://www.buildwindows.com/Sponsors
It is unclear to me what the exact implication is for UEFI implementations from competitors to AMI.

IMHO, the "killer app" with Windows8 would be "Kinect Support" for the User Interface for Desktops.  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/chuckw/archive/ … -beta.aspx
This would solute well with the TI OMAP5 design, for mobile, what with what is reminiscent of Kinect sans-Sensors built-in.