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Windows 8 confirmed for October 26th

article published on 18 July, 2012

Microsoft has confirmed the exact release date for Windows 8. The upcoming operating system will be available October 26th, making clear the time frame that was formerly just "late October." Microsoft called "Metro," the key new feature of Windows 8, the most important interface redesign in over a decade. Metro is built for touchscreen devices, and Microsoft is releasing its standard ... [ read the full article ]

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JST1946
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_ 		18. July 2012 @ 23:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm all excited and can hardly wait.Not!
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xnonsuchx
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_ 		19. July 2012 @ 02:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Can't wait to torrent a copy...NOT!
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xboxd00d
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_ 		20. July 2012 @ 07:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I just soiled myself with excitement.
Until I remember how much windows sux, and this 1 will probably suck also!
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Virgil_B
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_ 		20. July 2012 @ 10:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It's Vista all over again! The Metro interface requires an extra mouse click to get to the actual desktop to select your existing apps. In a days time all of the extra mouse clicks add up. IMO Microsoft would have fared better adding enhancements to Windows 7 instead of releasing Windows 8.
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