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Windows 8 To Be Released In October 2012

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the save-the-date dept.

dkd903 writes "Microsoft has been very secretive about the next version of its Windows operating system. After the success of Windows 7, everyone is very interested in the next iteration – Windows 8. A few leaks have been the only source of news about Windows 8 till now. However, a slip up from Microsoft Netherlands has put the release date in October 2012."

11 of 337 comments (clear)

  1. Only one week to go! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Woot!

  2. Surely they'll come up with a marketing name... by e065c8515d206cb0e190 · · Score: 5, Funny

    that can match past successes, such as Vista, Zune, or Kin.

    1. Re:Surely they'll come up with a marketing name... by e065c8515d206cb0e190 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Stearns?

    2. Re:Surely they'll come up with a marketing name... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Pooh.

  3. End is nigh! by balaband · · Score: 2, Funny

    Looks like the Mayans were right...

  4. Re:I'm a Mac Fag by Codename+Dutchess · · Score: 1, Funny

    And we're back, with this hours episode of Trolldot. On todays show, trolls trolling trolls. Our first guest is Anonymous Coward. How are you doing today, Mr. Coward?

  5. Everyone??? Interested??? by toby · · Score: 3, Funny

    everyone is very interested in the next iteration

    You keep using that word but I do not think it means what you think it means.

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    you had me at #!
  6. Wait, what?? by MindStalker · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Two years from now means October 2012. If this is correct and Windows 8 is supposed to be released In October 2010, we should see the first beta in early 2012"

    From the link from the article..

  7. So, 2012 by Smivs · · Score: 3, Funny

    will finally be the year of the Linux Desktop!

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    Smivs on the intertubes!
  8. Windows 8 Codename... by digitaldc · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Liger"

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    He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
  9. Re:2012-10 by Okonomiyaki · · Score: 1, Funny

    Still ... aren't we supposed to skip every version of Windows (because they're always only half-cooked)?

    There. Fixed that for ya.