Windows 8 Consumer Preview ( Full Review + Screenshots + Requirements )

Finally here is the Review of Windows 8 Consumer Preview !

ABOUT :-

Windows 8 is the upcoming Windows Operating System of Microsoft that follows Windows 7. Till now Microsoft has realeased 2 Betas of WIndows 8 that are Windows 8 Developer Preview ( Released on 13th Sep, 2011 ) and Windows 8 Consumer Preview ( Released on 29th Feb, 2012 ). This Article is a review of Windows 8 Consumer Preview. It has a new feature called Start Screen which based on MetroUI Interface which is especially designed for Tablet PCs ! Windows 8 has a new layout in Windows Explorer adding some features which will remind you of MS Office 2007 or 2010. Windows 8 Personalization also has a new Window Color called 'Automatic' which changes Aero Color automatically matching your Wallpaper. Windows 8 is easy to use and is very Fast. Now, if you go to ' Settings >> More PC Settings' in the Right Hotspot then you'll see many options Like : Personalize, Users, Window Updates, Notifications and etc. Where you can manage to change your Lock Screen's Background , Start Screen's Colour, Change User Picture, Set / Change Password ( You can also set a picture password which works great on Tablets ), Sync your PC and etc. Windows 8 Consumer Preview will be Expired on 15th January, 2013 . Now The last but not the least, Windows 8's takes just about 8 Seconds to Boot Up & takes just 5-6 Seconds to Shutdown but depending on your System's Speed. I have Intel Celeron CPU 2.8Ghz with 1 GB RAM and it takes about 9-10 Seconds to boot up and 6 ( Approx ). seconds to shutdown. I'll be soon uploading a Windows 8 Consumer Preview Video on YouTube

REQUIREMENTS :-

Minimum hardware requirements for Windows 8 Consumer Preview ( Computer / Laptops ) :-

x86 (32-bit) : [ 1 Ghz Processor , 1 GB RAM , Graphics : DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver, Hard Drive Free Space : 16 GB ]

x64 (64-bit) : [ 1 Ghz Processor , 2 GB RAM , Graphics : DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver, Hard Drive Free Space : 20 GB ]

Minimum hardware requirements for Windows 8 Consumer Preview ( Tablet / Convertibles ) :-

Hardware buttons : Must have five hardware buttons - 'Power', 'Rotation lock', 'Windows Key', 'Volume-up', 'Volume-down'. The Windows Key to be at least 10.5 mm in diameter.
5-point digitizers: Microsoft requires that Windows 8 touch PCs use digitizers supporting a minimum of 5 touch points.
Broadband : If a mobile broadband device is integrated into a tablet or convertible system, then an assisted GPS radio is required
Display : Minimum native resolution/color depth is 1366x768 at a depth of 32-bits. The physical dimensions of the display panel must match the aspect ratio the native resolution. The native resolution of the panel can be greater than 1366 (horizontally) and 768 (vertically).
Near field communication: Devices supporting NFC need to have visual marks to help users locate and use the proximity technology.
New button combo for Ctrl + Alt + Del: The new option is to press Windows Key + Power.
Storage : At least 10 GB free space "after the out-of-box experience completes".
Graphics : Direct3D 10 device w/ WDDM 1.2 driver
Camera : Minimum 720p
Ambient light sensor : 1-30k lux capable w/ dynamic range of 5-60K.
Accelerometer : 3 axes w/ data rates >= 50Hz
Magnetometer and Gyroscope
USB 2.0 : At least one controller and exposed port.
Networking : WLAN and Bluetooth 4.0 + LE (low energy)
System firmware : UEFI

+Built-in speaker and microphone

SCREENSHOTS :-