MS has said they wont have the normal update schedule. They will be updating Win8 much faster. In fact there was already an update last week that fixed some audio/video issues.

Big update this week: 186 meg.

https://www.google.com/#q=windows+8+update&hl=en&tbo=1&output=search&source=lnt&tbs=qdr:w&sa=X&ei=eLd8UI6NGPKgyAGt1YHABg&ved=0CAYQpwUoAw&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=9010b229c878c0c5&bpcl=35277026&biw=1280&bih=865

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Here's what's in the cumulative update, according to the Knowledge Base article:

• Increased power efficiency to extend battery life
• Performance improvements in Windows 8 applications and Start screen
• Improved audio and video playback in many scenarios
• Improved application and driver compatibility with Windows 8

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http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33642_7-57532799-292/windows-8-delivers-the-goods-on-benchmarks/

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33642_7-57529270-292/microsoft-rolls-out-massive-windows-8-update/

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Sounds pretty good out of the gate. They were saying that previews of Win 8 got less than enthusiastic reviews, but what I can gather, at least on this forum, that's not the case.

Need to clarify one thing though: If software is Win 7 compatible, does that mean that it's also Win 8 compatible? In other words, is there backwards compatibility software-wise? Anyone had problems with synths, samplers or plugs? With hardware I take it that in most cases you need Win8 drivers.

Salut tout les cakemembers je suis francais j'utilise WIN8 et X2 64bits depuis plus de 2 semaines et il est tres stable j'en ai oublié mon Win 7 64bits ,mais Roland est tres en **** sur les drivers et tout mon materiel A-800 pro Vsc 700 est obsolete Alors que ma RME 9652 tourne tres bien avec les drivers win7 64bits pour l'intant je ne peut qu'ecouter mixer a la souris mes anciens Morceaux  mais pas encore composer donc avoir un avis positif a 100% sur cet Sonar X2 !!!!
A quand Les Drivers WIN 8 SVP

PS:Sorry for my french language if you can translate with Google like i do for you.
 Bye  from Paris .......

Typical French, always expecting you to do it for them.... 

Ehhh... so does that mean that ALL plugs work? Or are you talking only about hardware?

The only apparent problem having here is cannot print.

HP printer attached to computer: found, driver installed, shows in devices, no errors, no printing.

Network shared printer: found, windows update driver, shows in devices, no errors, no printing.

This is for 2 win 8 computers.

Same issue with cameras.

Lots of messages at the MS forums about this stuff.

And the pundants are also commenting.

One dude reported that Canon will provide support when w8 is "officially" released. Sorta weird. It got released to enterprise subscribers in August. Should have printer support by now, more than a year after the initial preview.

My wife's computer appears to be working without issue: Office: OL, word, excel,,, IE, audio, videos,...   Just can't print.

The music computer has crashed. But I can not connect such directly to Sonar X2. I figger it is the audio device drivers (still 32 bit), or some other such device.  Nothing clearly identified in the event log, mini-dumps,...

ALL MY PLUG WORK §§ i've got uad card working good waves 9 in 64bis ..everything is like win 7 it's more quick 
but roland don't have the drivers for is a-500 pro or quadcapture 
i've got a win8 pro 64bits version 

Anybody got any control surfaces running in Sonar & Win 8? Problems?
 
I'm eyeing a full line of Mackies...

As a sidenote - Doesn't look like Win8 got off to a smashing start even on the general consumer market.