Windows 8 tablets are definitely on the way, but a taste of the finished product could be coming sooner than you think.

An unnamed source at Microsoft told Business Insider that the company plans to show off its design for Windows 8 tablets by the end of its fiscal year in June.

The person said Microsoft will borrow from the "Metro" interface of Windows Phone 7 while also taking inspiration from Apple for its interface design.

We've heard rumblings about the Windows Phone 7 aesthetic appearing in Windows 8 tablets before. In January, Paul Thurrott reported a rumor that Windows Phone 7's live tiles could be part of a secondary interface for Microsoft's next operating system. That makes sense given that the tile aesthetic is starting to show up in other Microsoft products, including Bing and the Xbox 360.

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