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Microsoft confirms February 2012 release for Windows 8 beta

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 07 Dec 2011 1:11 User comments (4)

Microsoft confirms February 2012 release for Windows 8 beta

Microsoft has confirmed the rumor today that its first public Windows 8 Beta will be released in February.
The company also added that the Developer Preview had been downloaded over 3 million times.

Original story:

TNW is reporting today that sources have told them the public Windows 8 beta will be released in February.

The operating system has long been rumored to have a September 2012 release date, and the new beta date still leaves that month as a very viable option.

It is unclear what will be added in the beta, as a feature set has not been released, yet.

There has been a developer preview released, and some earlier versions of the OS were leaked, but each had noticeable features missing, including the email function.



Check our guide on how to Install Windows 8 Dev Preview in VMware Workstation here.

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4 user comments

17.12.2011 14:19

Again............unless you have a touchscreen, this P.O.S. OS will render itself pointless and relatively unwanted.

Just as IDC stated, "irrelevant"

27.12.2011 16:19

k. if i wanted a tablet i would get a f---ing tablet. F--KS SAKE. anyway peace out home dogs i got other stuff ''to do'' on this awesome windows xp rig of mine. ;-)


ps. WHERE IS THE F-iNG UHHHH..DESKTOP ???????????? lol xD. screw that noise.

37.12.2011 16:24

Originally posted by elitepunk:
k. if i wanted a tablet i would get a f---ing tablet. F--KS SAKE. anyway peace out home dogs i got other stuff ''to do'' on this awesome windows xp rig of mine. ;-)


ps. WHERE IS THE F-iNG UHHHH..DESKTOP ???????????? lol xD. screw that noise.
XP? Cmon now lol

47.12.2011 18:09

hehe xD ikr i am old school atm -_-

i wish i had amillion dollars to upgrade..untill then.. ;-]

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