In a new entry on the official Windows 8 blog site, Microsoft gives more information on the requirements to run the Consumer Preview version, including some specific hardware features.
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At today's Windows 8 Consumer Preview launch event, Microsoft said it made over 100,000 changes to the OS compared to the Windows 8 Developer Preview launched in September.
A newly leaked list claims to have the latest release candidate build number, 8284.0.winmain.120216-1840, for Microsoft's upcoming Consumer Preview version of Windows 8
Microsoft has quietly released an update to the Windows 8 Developer Preview. The sole purpose of the update is to extend its expiration date from March 11, 2012 to January 15, 2013.
The Windows 8 Consumer Preview version will officially launch to the public on February 29 as part of Microsoft's activities at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Another web site has posted up even more screenshots and revealed more features in the currently private beta 8220 "consumer preview" of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system