Microsoft Releases Windows 8

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Posted by timothy on Thursday October 25, 2012 @05:33AM from the you-knew-it-was-coming dept.

Orome1 writes "Microsoft today announced the global availability of Windows 8. Beginning Friday, Oct. 26, consumers and businesses worldwide will be able to experience all that Windows 8 has to offer, including a new user interface and a wide range of applications with the grand opening of the Windows Store. Launching at the same time is a new member of the Windows family — Windows RT — designed for ARM-based tablets and available pre-installed on new devices. In addition to Microsoft Office 2013, Windows RT is designed exclusively for apps in the new Windows Store. In addition to the range of new Windows-based devices available, consumers can also upgrade their existing PCs. Through the end of January, consumers currently running PCs with Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 are qualified to download an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for an estimated retail price of US$39.99." Also at Slash Cloud, where Nick Kolakowski writes: "If the operating system and its associated hardware capture the attention (and dollars) of mobile-device users, Microsoft will have successfully expanded the Windows brand to a new and rapidly growing market segment. But if it fails, and Apple and Google continue to rule the mobility space, then Microsoft is left with few alternatives."

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First post! by Anonymous Coward · 2012-10-25 05:38 · Score: 5, Funny

Posted using Windows XP Technology
1. Re:First post! by ZiakII · 2012-10-25 05:45 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Posted using Windows XP Technology
  
  See if you were on Windows 8! Your computer would of ran faster and you would of gotten that first post!
2. Re:First post! by dstyle5 · 2012-10-25 05:55 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Especially with the Slashdot Windows 8 app consuming your entire 24" display!
3. Re:First post! by robthebloke · 2012-10-25 06:07 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  So what you're saying is that it's worth me upgrading from my 14" CRT and windows 95? I do hope they've made clippy into a fullscreen app. I still can't fathom how to use these 'PC' things without its insightful guidance.....
4. Re:First post! by linebackn · 2012-10-25 06:50 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  > So what you're saying is that it's worth me upgrading from my 14" CRT and windows 95?
  A 14" CRT would work great with Windows 8's metro apps. That is about the screen size it was designed for. Your fancy 40" monitor is obsolete now as you must replace it with something SMALLER.
  BTW, happily posted with:
  Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win95; en-US; rv:1.8.1.25pre) Gecko/20110912 SeaMonkey/1.1.20pre
This isn't news! by Anonymous Coward · 2012-10-25 05:40 · Score: 0, Funny

Shills now own slashdot.
1. Re:This isn't news! by Anonymous Coward · 2012-10-25 06:02 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Shills now own slashdot.
  That isn't news either.
Comments Summary by Anonymous Coward · 2012-10-25 05:40 · Score: 5, Funny

something something linux something something it works for me something something micro$oft tax something something free beer something something
Dear Windows 7 users. by Severus+Snape · 2012-10-25 05:46 · Score: 2, Funny

The wall is a little steep, I'm sure you can all make it though. The grass is greener on the other side, honest.
1. Re:Dear Windows 7 users. by Anonymous Coward · 2012-10-25 05:55 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Dear windows 8 user,
  I already have a mobile phone, I don't need one on my desktop. Honest.
Re:Pay more for less... by jellomizer · 2012-10-25 06:40 · Score: 1, Funny

Let me guess, your assessment is based on the fact you watched a Youtube video on it. And that you just hate windows.

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