Andre has just posted his Windows 8 preview. Here is an excerpt:

Since mid 2010 when early alleged ‘confidential’ slides leaked with Windows 8 information, the hunt has been on for more about what Microsoft is planning for the successor to Windows 7 which has done exceptionally well in the marketplace and continues to do so. Microsoft has a lot to live up to because of the high expectations set by its current release. What is Windows 8 though? Windows 8 or what Microsoft has referred to as Windows vNext is presumed to be the next client and server release of Windows that follows Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows 8 which is currently in development started immediately after Windows 7. Windows 8 promises to introduce radical improvements to the Windows desktop experience while supporting a variety of form factors. At the Consumer Electronics Show in January of 2011, Microsoft previewed early development Windows 8 code running on prototype hardware and System On a Chip (SOC) architectures from ARM Holdings plc, Intel and AMD. Based on early leaked information, Windows 8 will feature a heavily influenced Windows Phone design with a rumored dual interface with certain tile based influences adapted from Microsoft’s mobile smartphone operating system.