The Windows 8 Consumer Preview is launching in Barcelona during the Mobile World Congress on February 29.



From All About Microsoft:

Microsoft is holding an event at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on February 29 to launch the Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

The event will be a two-hour affair (from 3 pm to 5 pm) on Wednesday.

February 29 also happens to be the last day of February. Microsoft officials have said the Consumer Preview, aka the public beta, is slated to arrive at the end of February.

  Microsoft to launch Windows 8 Consumer Preview at MWC