Windows 8 to be released on October 26th

Though we had a fair idea when Microsoft was going to release Windows 8 to the general audience, there was no specific date apparent. A prior report had indicated that Microsoft was scheduled to release Windows 8 by October and this latest information by The Windows Blog has fine tuned the release to a day. Those eager to get their hands on the next big Windows upgrade, should mark the 26th of October on their calendar, as this is the day it will be released to the general audience.As per the post The Windows Blog, the author Brandon LeBlanc has stated, “October 26th, 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 26th. 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!”

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