Microsoft to ring in Windows 8 with major launch event
(Read article summary)Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer promises Windows 8 will 're-imagine the world from the ground up.'
Sure does feel like we've been talking about Windows 8 forever, doesn't it?
So here's a bit of good news: The long-awaited Microsoft OS will finally launch on Thursday, Oct. 25, at an event in New York City. Microsoft hasn't said much about what will happen at the event – you can get a look at the recently-released invite here – but expect a bunch of Windows 8 demos on tablets and PCs, and an exuberant keynote address from Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO.
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In fact, as he demonstrated in an interview with the Seattle Times, Ballmer is already framing the release of Windows 8 as a historic landmark for Microsoft.
