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Posted at 9:04 AM on Wednesday 02/29/12 by
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Microsoft is now offering the Windows 8 Consumer Preview for $0 downloaded. The download is about 2GB. Here are some reviews from The Verge, Mashable, Gizmodo, Engadget, PCWorld and CNET.
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    cojonesx - Posted 9:11 am PST 02/29/12 (18 Posts)  Report Spam

    link not working? redirects me back to the main bensbargains page

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    swreynolds - Posted 9:22 am PST 02/29/12 (1296 Posts)  Report Spam

    Working for me (downloading now).

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    cojonesx - Posted 9:26 am PST 02/29/12 (18 Posts)  Report Spam

    working now for me too, oh well

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    TheMax7 - Posted 9:26 am PST 02/29/12 (1298 Posts)  Report Spam

    Worked for me, try again Smile

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    Anonymous - Posted 9:45 am PST 02/29/12 (16776892 Posts)  Report Spam

    If I install the Windows Beta do I need to reformat and reinstall if I purchase a copy once it starts selling to the public next yea or can I just enter my key code and all is good with the first install?

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    dave_c - Posted 9:46 am PST 02/29/12 (20871 Posts)  Report Spam

    lol, nice to see they're still good at coding.

    When you run the Win8 Consumer Preview Setup app to check a PC and exit, it doesn't even get rid of 15MB of leftover temp folder files with no "install", no links, no nothing to indicate they left garbage behind on your HDD.

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    Elpee - Posted 10:12 am PST 02/29/12 (1455 Posts)  Report Spam

    How long does it last, 1 year license?

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    muzhik - Posted 11:35 am PST 02/29/12 (681 Posts)  Report Spam

    nice job micro$oft... now we can all use "tiles" and scroll like mad to see a list of apps, i guess i'll be sticking w/win 7 for now, epic fail

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    davidwnbrgr - Posted 12:19 pm PST 02/29/12 (52 Posts)  Report Spam

    Love the experience. Installed on a VM like a charm.

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    mcnabney - Posted 2:14 pm PST 02/29/12 (541 Posts)  Report Spam

    No Mediacenter. Looks like I'll be leaving the Windows environment as my current equipment ages.

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    ironbadge - Posted 3:39 pm PST 02/29/12 (2968 Posts)  Report Spam

    Is there anything better? Last time I checked, nothing worked on that thing.

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    Shmeagle - Posted 5:17 pm PST 02/29/12 (2439 Posts)  Report Spam

    #7 it probably will keep working as long as you're happy with it. It will get no upgrades, no patches and no support after the product launch. Just like any other B release.

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    pukey - Posted 8:22 pm PST 02/29/12 (269 Posts)  Report Spam

    mcnabney: could have sworn that there was media center there. In fact one of the tiles was media center.

    Windows 8 appears to me... to be meant for tablets, clearly. Once you click past that start up square interface its just like Windows 7 behind it.

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    Douche - Posted 6:02 am PST 03/1/12 (128 Posts)  Report Spam

    Media Center will be in the final release http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKC9LHAarw0

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    Crash And Burn - Posted 8:55 am PST 03/1/12 (3354 Posts)  Report Spam

    Not a fan of Windows 7 this will likely be worse! XP sill the best IMHO...

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    undork - Posted 10:47 am PST 03/1/12 (28 Posts)  Report Spam

    remembering windows vista still gives me the creeps.

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    superd00d3 - Posted 4:19 pm PST 03/1/12 (3051 Posts)  Report Spam

    #12, there is probably a time limit on it.

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