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Windows 8 not to debut until 2012?
« on: October 26, 2010, 11:44 PM »
In a post on its Dutch website, Microsoft says Win8 may not debut for another couple of years.
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Re: Windows 8 not to debut until 2012?
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2010, 11:59 PM »
A couple hyper-links away: http://msftkitchen.com/2010/06/windows-8-plans-leaked-numerous-details-revealed.html

Looks like Microsoft will have an app store as well.
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Re: Windows 8 not to debut until 2012?
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2010, 01:01 AM »
Interesting stuff. I'm pretty happy with Win7 so seeing it as the main OS for a bit longer seems like a good thing.
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