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Windows 8 release date revealed

Microsoft has finally unveiled the release date for Windows 8. Will you be upgrading?

Dan Grabham Dan Grabham

Microsoft has officially announced that Windows 8 will be released on October 26th, fulfilling its promise of a late October release date.

Whether or not the Microsoft Surface will also launch on or near the same date remains to be seen, but we’re looking forward to getting our hands on one as soon as we can to give you our first impressions.

In the meantime, check out our Windows 8 need to know guide and information on all three versions of Windows 8 to brush up on what Microsoft’s latest finger-friendly OS has to offer.

[WindowsTeamBlog via TheVerge]

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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