Prepare to download the Windows 9 preview build. Microsoft confirmed it’ll unveil the next version of Windows—codenamed Threshold—in two short weeks.

The event in San Francisco is expected to herald availability of the not-quite-beta build, assuming Satya’s gang follow the usual playbook.

In IT Blogwatch, bloggers warm up their download managers. Not to mention: Rafael Mantesso’s awesome ‘grams…

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