Microsoft reveals Windows 8 consumer preview and the Windows Store
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Windows 8 is designed to blur the line between the OS on tablets and that on computers
Microsoft has its own Windows Store where customers can purchase applications
Those who have multiple Windows devices will be able to connect them together through a "cloud."
Apps can be selected and moved around just like they can on a mobile device and tapped to open.
You can pinch to enlarge or shrink something on the page just like you might on your smartphone
Apps in Windows 8 can be selected and moved around just like they can on a mobile device and tapped to open.
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Microsoft has gotten official with its latest version of Windows, Windows 8. The next generation of the PC operating system is designed to blur the line between the OS on tablets and that on computers, sporting a design that looks reminiscent of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform.
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