"...between the three preview releases (Developer, Consumer, Release) that over 1.24 billion hours of time were spent on Windows 8 code before release, not including anyone at Microsoft. All of that was recorded and provided telemetry for real-world usage including user interface, devices, applications, settings, and more." This is insane / so cool! Comprehensive preparation is the only true sign of significant scale, honestly.
"...between the three preview releases (Developer, Consumer, Release) that over 1.24 billion hours of time were spent on Windows 8 code before release, not including anyone at Microsoft. All of that was recorded and provided telemetry for real-world usage including user interface, devices, applications, settings, and more." This is insane / so cool! Comprehensive preparation is the only true sign of significant scale, honestly.