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Posted: **February 27th, 2012, 7:20 pm**

Rumour says Windows 8 Build 8250 has been chosen to be the Windows 8 consumer preview edition. It has been uploaded to MS's servers waiting for MS's offical release and will be available for downloading before March 1. The consumer preview edition will be expired on January 16, 2013 at 7:59 am.

Posted: **February 29th, 2012, 2:58 pm**

Note before you download: Windows 8 Consumer Preview is prerelease software that may be substantially modified before it’s commercially released. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information provided here. Some product features and functionality may require additional hardware or software. If you decide to go back to your previous operating system, you'll need to reinstall it from the recovery or installation media that came with your PC.

Clicking on any of the following links to get the Windows 8 Consumer Preview:
http://windows.microsoft.com/de-DE/windows-8/iso

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind ... Apps_EN-US

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind ... er-preview

Product key (perfectly legal): DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

Posted: **February 29th, 2012, 4:43 pm**

There's also a Windows Server 8 Beta up on MS's website beside consumper preview edition:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/eval ... 70538.aspx

Posted: **February 29th, 2012, 4:54 pm**

The pinball game that comes with win 8

Posted: **February 29th, 2012, 7:08 pm**

At least they improved something. I hate the new windows logo.

Posted: **February 29th, 2012, 7:55 pm**

Yup, at least the UI of the pinball game looks nice. The fish on the background definitely does not, though. And farewell, the adorable start button. :S

more pictures:
http://news.mydrivers.com/1/219/219613.htm

Posted: **March 1st, 2012, 7:37 pm**

What's the difference between the Developer Preview and the Consumner preview?

Posted: **March 1st, 2012, 8:00 pm**

No idea.

My guess is that the consumer preview edition is more closer to the final edition?

Posted: **March 2nd, 2012, 7:11 am**

Closer, not more closer

I agree, but I'm not going to try it...

Posted: **March 2nd, 2012, 4:01 pm**

shovenose wrote:Closer, not more closer
I agree, but I'm not going to try it...

me neither. :mrgreen:

I'm happy with the current Win7 ultimate x86.

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