Windows 8 to ship on October 26

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Wilson Rothman

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").

Wilson Rothman is the Technology & Science section?editor at NBCNews.com. Catch up with him on Twitter at @wjrothman, and join our conversation on Facebook.

Source: http://www.gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/technology/gadgetbox/windows-8-ship-october-26-893859

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