Microsoft has already said publicly that Windows 8 will officially launch on Oct. 26, with a big event in New York City the day before. Now it's in writing: Microsoft just sent invitations to the media for the event, to be held at Pier 57 in Manhattan.
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The event will be fairly lengthy, it appears, with Microsoft allotting a full five hours for it. Company CEO Steve Ballmer will certainly be there along with key executives. There will also no doubt be several hardware partners to show off the various Windows 8 devices that have been unveiled over the past few months.
One of the devices that will certainly be present is Microsoft Surface -- the invitation says "Including a Microsoft Surface Reception." Microsoft is expected to finally reveal pricing of its homegrown tablet that surprised the tech world this summer, either at the event or earlier.
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The Oct. 26 launch is the final step in Windows 8's official development cycle. The operating system was first shown publicly at Microsoft's BUILD developers conference last fall and has since gone through a developer preview, a consumer preview, a release preview and RTM (release to manufacturing). The launch is the general release, when it'll be on store shelves.
Are you looking forward to either upgrading to Windows 8 or buying a devices? Let us know in the comments.
New Start Screen
The Windows 8 Release Preview has many more dynamic live tiles, with new apps like News, Sports and Travel adding images and headlines to the mix.
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