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Windows 8 will be launched on October 26th

Were you extremely excited when Microsoft first introduced their new upcoming Windows 8 operating system? Have you been staring at Microsoft's blogs to be the first to get the Windows 8 update? If you are this kind of person, then we have good news for you because Windows 8 will be launched to the consumers on October 26th. A short time after Microsoft announced Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft pulled this announcement during their annual sales meeting and this was posted on the Windows blog soon after. This launch date is for the upgrades for Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 computers and the CD version that has the operating system on it. When Microsoft announced Windows 8 to us they said that it will come out in October, and it is nice to see a company make their launch date because we have not seen a company do that in a long time. Microsoft has not confirmed whether this date is for a Global launch or if this launch is for the United States. Our opinion on Windows 8 is that it does not feel like a desktop operating system. We know that this is the way operating systems are going eventually, but it looks too much like a mobile operating system (Windows 7 turned sideways). We want a full desktop operating system on our desktop, not a mobile operating system. This is only our opinion and we encourage you to look at Windows 8 and make your own opinion on it. Do not download Windows 8 until you are completely sure you love Windows 8 and want to make it your desktop's operating system. Want more information on the announcement of the Windows 8 release date? Check out the source links below for more information on when Microsoft's latest offering to the desktop operating system world.


Source: EngadgetThe Verge

Picture from Microsoft

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