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For the two people looking forward to Windows 8 and its controversial new Metro interface, they will now know exactly how long they will have to wait to get their hands on it. Steven Sinosfky announced at Microsoft's annual sales meeting that customers will be able to buy Windows 8, either as an upgrade or with a new PC on October 26. Enterprises and partners won't have to wait so long however, since they'll be able to get their hands on it in August.
Rumours have been circulating for some time that the retail version will be dropped and only an OEM system builder version will be offered, however, the price is still unknown. The upgrade version will be available to anyone with a licence for XP, Vista or 7 for $39.99.
Source: windowsteamblog.com
Rumours have been circulating for some time that the retail version will be dropped and only an OEM system builder version will be offered, however, the price is still unknown. The upgrade version will be available to anyone with a licence for XP, Vista or 7 for $39.99.
Source: windowsteamblog.com
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Desperate much?
I'll be honest, even with all the who-haa of Vista, Win 8 has to be the release I have ever cared less about. The fact they are doing it for that price makes me think I'm not the only one...
Android has done wonders for the smartphone market, so many people that use it are completely oblivious to that fact its Linux (along with most websites they view, PVRs, etc).
Linux does a lot for the tech world with very little credit, I just hope it can make more of a name for itself in the PC segment.
This means that the software running on the hardware is becoming less important as time goes by, wrecking Microsoft's dominance. I've believed for some time now, that the key thing holding back Linux was Microsoft's interference with device drivers, since without those any OS is dead in the water. I have read articles recently suggesting this too and with some evidence, so I'm not just paranoid. Basically, Microsoft is paying or doing deals with key hardware vendors to put them off developing drivers for Linux. Yes, it's dirty and illegal, but they appear to have got away with it brilliantly, unfortunately.