October 26, 2012 · Software
Windows 8 (2012)
Microsoft's touch-oriented Windows release with the tile-based Start screen and no Start button. It went on general sale on October 26, 2012.
Windows 8 shipped alongside Windows RT and the Surface RT tablet.
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Facts
- Date
- October 26, 2012
- Kind
- Software: Operating system
- Maker or publisher
- Microsoft
- Platforms
- PC
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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Related
- Windows 7 (predecessor, 2009)
- Microsoft Surface RT (shipped with, 2012)
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