Windows 8 to be released in October
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San Francisco - Microsoft is to release its new operating system, Windows 8, to the public in October, the company announced Monday.
The new software, which is designed to help Microsoft compete with Apple and Google on mobile devices, will be available in over 100 languages in 200 markets, Microsoft executive Tami Reller said at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto.
Windows 8 will be available in four editions, including a version that will run on ARM chips that are widely used in mobile phones and tablets. It is the first-ever full Windows version that is not designed exclusively for the Intel-based chip architecture that dominates the PC market.//DPA
