Microsoft appears to be getting set to launch a preview of the Windows 8 operating system that will allow average computer users to check out the forthcoming OS several months after IT pros got their first look.
It hasn't announced a release date yet, but the software maker earlier this week was touting the Windows 8 Consumer Preview with a page on its Bing search engine that was live for several days. The page, since removed, displayed a swimming betta fish—a nod to the fact that the OS is still in the development phase--as well as links to Windows 8 resources for users and developers.