Windows 8 will be available on…

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…October 26^th, 2012! That’s right! Just a few minutes ago, Steven Sinofsky announced at Microsoft’s annual sales meeting that customers will be able to get Windows 8 – whether in upgrade fashion or on a new PC – starting on October 26^th. Earlier this month at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Tami Reller told attendees Windows 8 would be available in October. But now everyone has a specific date to mark on their calendars. It’s on mine!

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/...012/07/18/windows-8-will-be-available-on.aspx

 

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Windows 8 Will Be Out October 26th

We've known that Windows 8 will be out some time in October for a while now, but Steven Sinofsky just announced in a sales meeting that it would be available to customers on October 26th.

Upgrading from an older version of Windows will cost $40, while upgrading a brand new computer running Windows 7, bought after June 2, will cost $15.

Beyond that, you are looking at a more expensive upgrade. We've been playing with Windows 8 in beta for since February, and like it quite a bit. Are all of you ready for a face full of Metro come October? [Windows Steam]

http://gizmodo.com/5927138/windows-8-will-be-out-october-26th

 

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The official Windows Blog reports that Windows 8 will launch on October 26, 2012. That means consumers still have around three months left to test-drive the Release Preview to see if the revamped OS is right for them.

The news follows a recent statement made at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference by Tami Reller. Reller told attendees that Windows 8 would be available in October, however, this time the set date was revealed by Steven Sinofsky during Microsoft’s annual sales meeting on Wednesday.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Wi...n-Sinofsky-October-26,16347.html#xtor=RSS-181