Windows 8 to ship on October 26

[Spirit]

Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft's head of Windows, just announced at a sales meeting that Windows 8 would ship on October 26. We knew it would be October, but now we know exactly when during that month. This may mean that the Windows 8 RT Surface tablets will ship then too, as Microsoft said as much in June, but we'll have to verify that.

As a reminder, the upgrade to Windows 8 on an existing Windows computer will cost just $40, though buying an upgrade DVD will cost $70. However, since the biggest benefits of Windows 8 are in the touch interface, your better bet is to buy a system — like the Surface tablet — that'll let you get digital (and by that I mean, "busy with your fingers").

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[McLovin]

It's getting closer and closer everyday.

[3link9]

I'm not a psychic or anything....but I vision a Vista.

Windows 8 is just not User Friendly and I still can't vision it on a regular PC.

If I was Microsoft I would have done this instead:
Windows 8 - (Improved Version of 7 with the Start button, desktop only, etc.)
Windows 8 Tablet Edition - (Windows 8 now)
Windows 8 Smartphone Edition - (Windows Phone)

[McLovin]

(07-20-2012 05:46 AM)3link9 wrote:  I'm not a psychic or anything....but I vision a Vista.

Windows 8 is just not User Friendly and I still can't vision it on a regular PC.

If I was Microsoft I would have done this instead:
Windows 8 - (Improved Version of 7 with the Start button, desktop only, etc.)
Windows 8 Tablet Edition - (Windows 8 now)
Windows 8 Smartphone Edition - (Windows Phone)

Have to agree, it's mainly aimed at people with touch screens or tablets and what not. Mind you even though Vista was not the best it's stable, which I think even if Windows 8 doesn't take off it will be a stable OS.

[Earth]

Don't complain about MS/Windows, when it's the manufacturers fault. Look at Apple for an example, moving tech forward with their advanced OS features.

Option 4: Don't upgrade.

Option 3: Windows 8 Pro
Option 2: Windows RT (No desktop mode except for Office)

Option 1: Windows Phone 8 (Smartphone Edition? Ugly name...)

Windows 7 >--(3 years)--> Windows 8