The Whole World Will Finally Get To Look At Windows 8 On February 29th

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The Whole World Will Finally Get To Look At Windows 8 On February 29th (excerpt)

Matt Rosoff | Feb. 8, 2012, 1:20 PM

Windows 8 is one of the most important products in Microsoft's history -- it has to keep the Windows franchise alive and kicking while simultaneously meeting the new tablet threat from the iPad head-on.

So far, we've only seen Microsoft-driven demos and screenshots of the operating system, and it looks pretty interesting, with big colorful tiles and a bunch of apps designed for a touch screen.

On February 29, Microsoft will finally release the Consumer Preview, a partly-finished beta, to the entire world. It's announcing the preview at an event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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