@lj2009
I think this is a sign the DO care about consumers. Looking at past Windows OS releases, when they release after a beta, the consumers run into many problems. The RTM is the first version used by many people (not a limited number of developers, as beta) Months later, after getting feedback from consumers and businesses, Microsoft gets things fixed, and releases the Service Pack 1. Consumers are generally happier after the SP1. Many enterprises will not move to new version until SP1 is out.
This consumer preview MAY BE the effective equivalent to an RTM release. Get enough consumers; with all their odd versions of hardware, mix of software, use styles, etc. to test this Consumer Preview, and the later RTM can be as stable and well built as the older Windows versions were AFTER the first SP.
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