Download Windows 8 Beta
Welcome to our Windows 8 Beta or Windows 8 Consumer Preview Download page.
On this page, you will be able to download Windows 8 Beta or the Windows 8 Consumer Preview when it becomes available.
Windows 8 Beta is expected to be available for download sometime this fall and you can be sure that Windows 8 Update will have the link available right here.
If you are looking to download Windows 8 Developer Preview, go here instead.
If you are looking to download Windows 8 Release Candidate, go here instead.
If you're getting ready to test Windows 8 Beta out, you will have 4 options.
- You can test Windows 8 Beta on a Desktop PC.
- You can test Windows 8 Beta on a laptop/notebook/ultrabook.
- You can test Windows Server 8 Beta on a Windows Server
- You can test Windows 8 Beta on a Windows Tablet.
While you have the option to try and install Windows 8 Beta alongside your current Operating System, I strongly recommend that you find a separate piece of hardware to use for Beta testing.
Keep in mind that this is Beta Software and is not 100% stable at this point.
If you dont have spare hardware sitting around, here are some resources for you to find cheap Windows hardware for you to test Windows 8 Beta on.
Desktop PC's for Windows 8 Beta Testing
Microsoft Store - http://bit.ly/MicrosoftStore-Desktops
Amazon - http://amzn.to/Windows7-Desktops
Laptops for Windows 8 Beta Testing
Microsoft Store - http://bit.ly/MicrosoftStore-Laptops
Amazon - http://amzn.to/Laptops-Netbooks-Ultras
Servers for Windows Server 8 Beta Testing
Amazon - http://amzn.to/Windows-Servers
Windows Tablets for Windows 8 Beta Testing
Microsoft Store - http://bit.ly/MicrosoftStore-Tablets
Amazon - http://amzn.to/Windows-Tablets
You should be able to find the hardware you need to test Windows 8 Beta.
Once again, it's highly recommended that you test beta software on components separate from your primary computer.
Now for more information about Beta testing...
What is a Beta release of software?
Beta is the software development phase following alpha (beta is the second letter of the ancient Greek alphabet, used as the number 2).
It generally begins when the software is feature complete. The focus of beta testing is reducing impacts to users, often incorporating usability testing.
The process of delivering a beta version to the users is called beta release and this is typically the first time that the software is available outside of the organization that developed it.
The users of a beta version are called beta testers. They are usually customers or prospective customers of the organization that develops the software, willing to test the software without charge, often receiving the final software free of charge or for a reduced price.
Windows 7 had a very open Beta which was open to the public. It's pretty certain based on the success ofn that release that Windows 8 will have that as well.
Stay tuned to this page to download Windows 8 Beta.
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