Windows 8 Consumer Preview due February 29: why it's not called beta

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Can't wait :what:
 

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    2X500GB+ 1x2TB
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    1024Kbps(which is the average speed in my country)
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    320gb hdd
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    Internet Speed
    10Mbps Down/2Mbps Up
Thanks Aaron.
 

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    QWERTY
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    Internet Speed
    12.68Mbps
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    Windows Defender
At Last, it still feels ages away
 

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Good story and comments in the story, thanks.
 

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    Acer AJ15
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    Barracuda 7200 SATA 280GB
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    OCZ ModXStream 700W
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    25 Mbps/25 Mbps
yeah consumer preview is definitely better than beta the word beta is damaged by google:p

so can we expect a leak before official release as before in case of win 7?
 

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    HP
Oooohhh Windows 8! :what:

Ahh, I now understand why it's called Consumer Preview, makes sense.
 

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    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
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    Microsoft Touch Mouse
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    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
thanx for the info mate..!! :thumbsup:
 

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    DX58SO
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    AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 (2GB)
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    Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value (24bit internal)
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    i ball 550W
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    i ball (Work Horse)
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    Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 700 v2.0
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    1MB
because beta is too mainstream :thumbsup:
 

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    320 GB
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    Logitech
I wonder if it will have an expiration like the Win 7 one did???
 

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    Nvidia Geforce 9800M GS 512MB
Is activation required?or will it be free like WDP
 

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    160 GB HDD
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.
 
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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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    intel(R)core(TM)2 duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz
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    intel gm45/gm47 revision 07
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    3 gb ddr3
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    ati radeon hd4570/512mb
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    lop156wh2-tle1 15.3 flat
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    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    320gb hdd
    500gb external hdd
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    Optical
    Internet Speed
    10Mbps Down/2Mbps Up
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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    Asus M5A97 Evo
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    Corsair Vengeance 4GBx2
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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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    24c Built
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    i7-2700k
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    ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3
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    n/a
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    2-Vertex4x128-RAID0-OS
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    CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX750
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    ANTEC 900
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    Logitech K750 solar
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