Microsoft will offer its new system on its own Surface family of tablets when they launch later this year
Microsoft says Windows 8 will go on sale Oct.
26.
The upgrade to its operating system is designed to work better with touch screens and on tablet computers.
Microsoft announced the date in a blog post and at its annual sales meeting Wednesday.
The software company had said earlier that Windows 8 would go on sale in October.
Microsoft is releasing the software as a downloadable upgrade that day for PC owners, and letting PC makers start selling computers with Windows 8 the same day.
As an upgrade for users of Windows XP, Vista or 7, Windows will cost $40.
That’s much less than Microsoft Corp.
has charged for previous operating system upgrades.
People who bought a Windows 7 computer on June 2 or later can upgrade for $15.
Source: TIME