Windows 8 Developer Edition beta has been out for several months. What they released yesterday is the Windows 8 Consumer Preview beta, the next step toward the finished product.

The small initial download is valuable to anyone considering Windows 8, because it tests your hardware and software for compatibility. I discovered two updates to software I did not know about, plus an outdated printer driver.

ps BIAB 2012 is compatible.


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.