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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."

4 of 337 comments (clear)

  1. nope by The+MAZZTer · · Score: 3, Informative

    Furthermore, Microsoft is of course the next version of Windows. But it will take about two years before “Windows 8 ‘on the market.

    Yeah, this is hardly a concrete release date. It's probably one person's very rough estimate, he might not even be close to the project for all we know.

  2. Better translation by Barryke · · Score: 5, Informative

    Verder werkt Microsoft uiteraard aan de volgende versie van Windows. Maar het zal nog zo'n twee jaar duren voordat 'Windows 8' op de markt komt.

    Correctly translates to:

    Furthermore Microsoft is ofcourse working on the next version of Windows. But it will take about two years before 'Windows 8' will arrive on the market.

    I'm dutch. The translation was engrish, i thought this might help.

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  3. Re:Let me be the first to say to Microsoft... by sznupi · · Score: 4, Informative

    Or we can just look at the version numbers in "about"...

    XP 64bit & 2003 = 5.2
    XP = 5.1
    2000 = 5.0
    NT 4.0 = ...4.0

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  4. Re:Let me be the first to say to Microsoft... by denis-The-menace · · Score: 3, Informative

    RE: What will be accomplished in Windows 8 that a simple Service Pack couldn't fix"

    Profits!

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