Installing Windows 8 Consumer preview version (Beta version)

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Finally the wait is over. The beta version of Windows 8, also known as the “consumer preview version” of Windows 8 is now available for download. The good news is that the system requirements for the installation is very much similar to that of Windows 7, this means that Windows 8 Consumer Preview works great on the same hardware that powers Windows 7. System Requirements: -Processor: 1 GHz or faster -RAM: 1 GB (32-bit) or 2GB (64-bit) -Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) -Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device or higher Windows 8 is also a touch-based operating system and primarily aims to power a new wave of tablets and PCs designed to counter Apple’s iPads and other tablets in the market. It is obvious that to use this feature, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch. Windows 8 doesn’t have the traditional “Start” menu, and applications are spread across a mosaic of tiles in a design Microsoft calls “Metro”. The tiles, which resemble road signs, can be navigated with a finger swipe on the screen or with a keyboard and a mouse. I know you are excited and want to know more about this OS. So before you begin with the installation, you can quickly know more about Windows 8 below: Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD7UHLfmj-A