Microsoft Windows 8 To Arrive In 2012

The next version of the operating system is reported to be coming in the second half of 2012.

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Bloggers uncovered a posting on Microsofts Dutch website that said Windows 8 could be available in 2012.
Winrumors discovered the post and
placed a translation
on the site Sunday. The wording of the post was quickly changed on the Microsoft site to remove the Windows 8 reference, but not before one outlet
posted a screenshot
of the text.
The original post, according to the Winrumors translation, said, Furthermore, Microsoft is on course for the next version of Windows. But it will take about two years before Windows 8 on the market.
Microsoft hasnt said officially when Windows 8 would be on the market, but the company is claiming a big hit with Windows 7, saying the operating system is the
fast-selling OS
in the history of the PC industry. Microsoft formally released Windows 7 a year ago on Oct. 22 and by early March had sold 90 million copies.
The latest Windows 8 report is not the first to reach the Web. In June, bloggers uncovered what was claimed to be
internal Microsoft slides
detailing some of the features planned for the OS.
The slides, first posted on the Italian blog Windowsette, were stamped Microsoft Confidential and Under NDA. Each slide had a footnote saying, Window 8 Discussion, This Is Not A Plan Of Record. In addition, the slides indicated that Microsoft was considering a 2012 release of Windows 8.
Among the features discussed was a version of the OS for tablet-style computers. In addition, Microsoft appeared to be focused on portability, since the slides described built-in support for motion-sensing accelerometers, ambient light sensors, GPS units, wireless networking and cameras.
In addition, Microsoft appeared to be planning a Windows App Store. Apple announced last week that
it would launch
an online applications store for the Mac in 90 days.
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