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Windows 8 Consumer Preview due February 29: why it's not called beta
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Summary: The Windows 8 Consumer Preview will be available for download on February 29. Why isn’t it called a beta? Blame Google. And Apple. And Microsoft. Especially Microsoft.
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At Last, it still feels ages away
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Good story and comments in the story, thanks.
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yeah consumer preview is definitely better than beta the word beta is damaged by google
so can we expect a leak before official release as before in case of win 7?
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Oooohhh Windows 8!
Ahh, I now understand why it's called Consumer Preview, makes sense.
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thanx for the info mate..!!
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because beta is too mainstream
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I wonder if it will have an expiration like the Win 7 one did???
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Is activation required?or will it be free like WDP
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Is activation required?or will it be free like WDP
Activation might be required as it is now Microsoft put more serious thought in it.
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Finally got a possible CP release date, was hoping for next week.
They can call it what they want, just bring it.
Last edited: Feb 9, 2012
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Finally got a possible CP release date, was hoping for next week.
They can call it what they want, just bring it.
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I am keen to try this out. I have been waiting for the CP for a long time. Windows 7 with its almost weekly leaks was fun, it created a buzz that windows 8 hasn't quite produced for me yet.
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I wonder if it will have an expiration like the Win 7 one did???
Yeah, it will be timebomed like Seven.
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Someone just pointed me at a YouTube video apparently by a radio show host by the looks I thought I would share here!
[video=youtube;zck5Bd0VCfQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zck5Bd0VCfQ&feature=player_embedded[/video]
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He needs to devote more attention to dental care before opening his mouth.
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