Microsoft has finally confirmed that Windows 8 is on course for a launch this October. The date won't come as a surprise to anyone who's been following the development of the OS, as it's been widely expected that the but it has been made official at last. It will be almost exactly three years since its predecessor, Windows 7, hit the shelves, and two decades since the breakthrough Windows for Workgroups 3.1.
Unless you fancy one of the new fangled touchscreen-o-matic tablet-cum-laptops that will be released with the operating system, like the Lenovo Yoga , don't let this news put you off upgrading. Microsoft has already released details of a scheme through which any new Windows 7 PC can be upgraded for £15 . What's more, if you're running the Windows 8 Preview version, you'll be able to upgrade to the full release for the same price .
It's not too much of a leap to assume that it means Microsoft's own Surface tablets will also be available from the same date.
(Via TechRadar )
