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Windows 8 Release is in October

Microsoft just mentioned for the first time a more concrete Windows 8 launch date.

Jul 9 2012, 9:09am CDT | by

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Windows 8 Release is in October
 
 

Microsoft has announced today at a partner event that Windows 8 will be released in October. Today in Toronto, Canada, at Microsoft’s annual Worldwide Partner Conference, Windows Chief Marketing...

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Leap Motion Gesture Controller Windows 8 Preview Ahead Of Beta

Source: Ubergizmo

Given that it is touch-less, Leap Motion tends to react with a slight lag when compared to touch, but it allows motions that would not be possible on a touch screen. For example, it’s possible to put your hand on top of the sen ...
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"Windows 8 opens up entirely new use cases for Microsoft customers ... which will only gain momentum as the app ecosystem ramps up development and hardware vendors offer new designs that blend the lines between tablets and traditional PCs."


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How to Prepare for Windows 8 Even Though It's Not Coming to Enterprises

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CIO — Windows 8, released to the wild last October, seems stuck in a no-win situation. On the other hand, the situation for Windows 8 isn't any better in the enterprise. IT decision-makers interviewed for a ...
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Update to address Windows 8 confusion will be free

Source: Houma Today

Microsoft also announced a name for the update: Windows 8.1. Not charging extra for Windows 8.1 is consistent with the company’s practice of offering “decimal point” updates to operating systems for free. However, when Microsof ...
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Update of addling Windows 8 to be free

Source: Arkansas Online

NEW YORK - A planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft’s new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said last week. Microsoft also announced on Tuesday a name fo ...
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Dell replays Windows 8 blame card as PC sales slide

Source: NetworkWorld

Computerworld - Dell last week again blamed Windows 8 for contributing to a decline in PC sales revenue during the quarter that ended May 3. "Windows 8 has been, from our standpoint, not necessarily the catalyst to drive accelerated g ...
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Windows 8 Release is in October

Microsoft has announced today at a partner event that Windows 8 will be released in October. Today in Toronto, Canada, at Microsoft’s annual Worldwide Partner Conference, Windows Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer Tami Reller unveiled that Windows 8 will be released in October.

October would be good time to launch the new OS. This would give Microsoft and its partners enough time to be fully up to speed during the crucial Holiday shopping season. This will also leave room for plenty of Windows 8 Black Friday 2012 deals in November.

Tami confirmed that Windows 8 is on track to Release to Manufacturing (RTM) the first week of August. For enterprise customers with Software Assurance benefits, they will have full access to Windows 8 bits as early as August. Additionally, she noted that RTM is when we’ll be turning on the commerce platform so that developers can start earning money for their apps.

Tami went on to say that Windows 8 will reach general availability by the end of October! This means that new Windows 8 and Windows RT PCs will be available to buy and upgrades will be available starting in October. She also mentioned that that Windows 8 will be available in 109 languages across 231 markets worldwide.

Via the Windows Team Blog.

 

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