On Tuesday, Microsoft showed off the first tablets running Windows 8, and provided a bunch of new details about the operating system. I’ve already ogled the hardware, so now let’s look at the big takeaways from the Windows 8 software, at least from what Microsoft has disclosed so far. Here’s what you need to know:
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After a trickle of Windows 8-related information, Microsoft officially opened up the floodgates during the keynote of its 2011 “Build” conference. Here are 50 images of the recently-revealed Windows 8 user interface, features and related hardware devices.
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Microsoft’s got a big week ahead at its Build conference, where the company is expected to drop lots of new details about Windows 8. Ostensibly, the conference is a place for application developers to learn about Microsoft’s new software, but for the rest of us, it’ll hopefully be a place to get some key details and hands-on time with …