Stories about: Consumer Preview  

The company says that Windows 8 has more early adopters than its predecessor

It includes free hands-on-labs for devs building Metro style apps

The company is ensuring that they will offer support for the latest Windows 8 changes

Microsoft is reportedly preparing a "classic" flavor of the OS

The company will specifically tailor its OS for users in this market

Microsoft does not plan on bringing it back after removing it from the beta OS release

The app can work both in Metro UI and in Desktop mode

Various issues might appear during the beta testing period

Microsoft is already making OS-wide changes compared to Consumer Preview

The new interface received mixed initial response from users

The app takes advantage of Windows 8's Charms as well

The browser offers a full-screen, immersive experience when navigating the Internet

Default browsers will be able to run both as Metro apps and as desktop apps

Three events will be held in UK in the coming weeks

Microsoft is working on resolving the issues, will deliver a fix in the coming months

The company highlighted business features in Windows 8 at CeBIT

Learn how to get started with the beta release of Windows 8