Windows 8 date
July 22, 2012, Sunday
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WINDOWS 8 will go on sale October 26, Microsoft announced this week.
The upgrade to the operating system is designed to work better with touch screens and on tablet computers.
Microsoft is releasing the software as a downloadable upgrade that day for PC owners, and letting PC makers start selling computers with Windows 8 the same day.
As an upgrade for users of Windows XP, Vista or 7, Windows 8 will cost US$40 - much less than Microsoft charged for previous operating system upgrades. People who bought a Windows 7 computer on June 2 or later can upgrade for US$15.
The upgrade to the operating system is designed to work better with touch screens and on tablet computers.
Microsoft is releasing the software as a downloadable upgrade that day for PC owners, and letting PC makers start selling computers with Windows 8 the same day.
As an upgrade for users of Windows XP, Vista or 7, Windows 8 will cost US$40 - much less than Microsoft charged for previous operating system upgrades. People who bought a Windows 7 computer on June 2 or later can upgrade for US$15.
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