Release of Microsoft Windows 8

Asked By karamel.roset 40 points N/A Posted on - 06/03/2012

When is the expected date that Microsoft Windows be introduced and readily available to be bought in the market

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Release of Microsoft Windows 8

Windows 8 Features & Release Date

Windows, being one of the most used OS, brings great challenges for Microsoft to keep its users impressed in the next version of Windows.

 

Although Windows 7 has done exceptionally well since its release, Microsoft has been constantly working to make the next version of Windows a better one by further improving upon the existing features, and have added new impressive Windows 8 features along with a stunning UI.

 

Microsoft released the early version of Windows 8 on a prototype tablet last week. Those of you who would like to taste and experience the all new Windows 8, you can download the Developer Preview, which is currently in pre-beta version. The developer version shows off the current stage of the OS.

 

It is available for free download, and comes in three different packages:

 

(1) 64-bit version – Only the OS

(2) 32-bit version – Only the OS

(3) 64-bit version with developer tools

 

Windows 8. be ready by the end of July.

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Release of Microsoft Windows 8

The official release date of Microsoft Windows 8 was on October 26, 2012. The release of the Windows 8 operating system was revealed during Microsoft’s annual sales meeting by Steven Sinofsky, the president of Microsoft’s Windows division. The development on Windows 8 began before the release of Windows 7 in 2009.

Microsoft Windows 8 was released to manufacturing on August 1, 2012 and the date of the official release, October 26, 2012, was for the general availability. The release of Windows 8 received varied response. Though there was a positive response to the performance improvements, improved support for touchscreen devices, and security enhancements, the operating system’s new user interface or UI was widely criticized for being difficult to learn and potentially confusing.

The experience is more puzzling when it is used with a mouse and keyboard rather than the touchscreen. In spite of the negative reactions, Microsoft was still able to sold 60 million Windows 8 licenses through January 2013 which included both sales to OEMs for new PCs and upgrades. Microsoft released Windows 8.1 on October 17, 2013 to address the features of Windows 8 criticized by early adopters and reviewers.

They also added additional improvements to Windows 8.1 to the different features of the operating system.

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