Windows 8 will go on sale this October

Microsoft has garnered a lot of attention with the announcement of Windows 8, followed by the unveiling of the Surface tablets and Windows Phone 8. Speaking at Microsoft's recently-held Worldwide Partner Conference, Windows Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer Tami Reller said that Windows 8 is going to reach the general audience by this October. This also means that the Windows 8 and Windows RT PCs will be available for purchase and upgrades starting this October. She went on to mention that Windows 8 is going to be available in 109 languages across 231 markets across the world - which is quite a reach at launch!