This week the folks at Microsoft have made one gigantically undeniable effort to let the world know they're ready for Windows 8 to hit the public, but in the UK, they've hit a bit of a snag. It would appear that those early adopters hoping to get a Microsoft Surface this week after having pre-ordered one when they were placed on sale are now receiving a notice. This notice says that Microsoft is sorry that conflicting messages had been sent through various portals giving different odd delivery dates, be they later or earlier than originally stated - as it turns out, the original date range stands.
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Microsoft Surface pre-orders delayed in UK, apologetic coupon sent instead
I cancelled my Microsoft Surface order
I um’d and ah’d and hovered over the purchase button for a day or two, but eventually I clicked: I preordered Microsoft’s Surface. Jumping onto new hardware always makes you consider exactly how you’re going to integrate it into your life, but my intentions this time around were pretty clear. I liked the cut of Microsoft’s jib: that its new version of Windows (and the flagship hardware to run it on) was made not only for sitting back and browsing through content, but for actual, proper content creation. I had visions of leaving my MacBook Pro at home and slipping a slender Surface into my bag instead. And then, with shipping just around the corner, I cancelled the order.
Windows Store will sell ESRB “Mature” games
In the U.S., games are rated using ESRB; in Europe, they're rated using PEGI. This difference resulted in Microsoft inadvertently banning the likes of Skyrim, Call of Duty: MW3, and other Rated-M games from its Windows Store due to its policy prohibiting PEGI 18 games. Microsoft has clarified its position on the issue, and it turns out that it will sell “Mature” games after all.
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 25, 2012
Welcome to Thursday evening folks. Today was Microsoft's big Windows 8 launch event, and though we didn't find out many new details, the company did share a few interesting tidbits of information. For instance, did you know that there are more than 1,000 Windows 8 certified PCs now? How about the fact that Microsoft has sold a whopping 670 million Windows 7 licenses? Microsoft also told us that the Windows Store will be available in 231 markets, and that Windows RT is supported by more than 420 million devices. Impressive numbers to be sure, but it's important to remember why we were at this show in the first place: Windows 8 launches in just a few hours, so get ready for that.
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Microsoft creates massive Windows 8 showroom in center of Times Square
In addition to the massive takeover of a fabulous 39 digital boards with one massive Windows 8 Start Screen later tonight, Microsoft has made it’s play for the very center of Times Square with a hands-on experience for the public. Each of Microsoft’s major manufacturing partners was invited to bring their own wares to what’s essentially the most highly-visible showroom floor in the world, with anyone and everyone invited in to take a peek at the wares starting here at the launch of Windows 8. This presentation adds to the already unique display the company (and companies, as it were) has made for the press and the public in an effort to create a winning atmosphere for the birth of the newly released operating system.
Microsoft gears up for global Windows 8 launch on October 26
Just a reminder to all of you Windows users out there: Windows 8 launches tomorrow at 12:01 AM local time all around the world. Microsoft is gearing up for this global launch with the opening of a ton of temporarily retail locations, and today the company held a launch event for the new OS in New York City. Sadly, we didn't get many new details at the event, but it did its part to ramp up anticipation for the all-new OS.
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Skitch launches Windows Desktop and Windows 8 apps
Skitch, the popular screenshot and image-editing tool, has arrived for Windows 7 and Windows 8. The "Windows Desktop" version is essentially for Windows 7, but it also works on Windows 8 as a legacy app. The Windows 8 version, however, is fully compatible with Microsoft's new operating system, so you'll get a seamless Skitch experience in Windows 8 when using their native Windows 8 app.
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Microsoft: “As soon as you’ve had touch, you’ll want it on everything”
Microsoft is showing off their new products here the company's Windows 8 event in New York City, and they've been shoving the word "touch" down everyone's throat -- not in a mean and rude way, but it's a strong focus of their's no doubt. They mentioned that "as soon as you've had touch, you'll want it on everything."
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Microsoft Windows Store opens today in 231 markets
Today Microsoft is hosting their official Windows 8 launch party. We'll be learning all about the new and improved Windows 8 experience. That isn't all though. Another main feature of the Windows 8 experience is the new Windows Store -- the download center of Windows 8-based PCs, notebooks tablets and more. While we didn't get anything too new or specific today, here's what Microsoft's Steve Sinofsky had to say:
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Windows RT supports over 420 million hardware devices
We're here at Microsoft's Windows 8 event and the company's Steven Sinofsky is talking about the tablet-optimized Windows RT operating system. He claims that over 420 million hardware devices are compatible with Windows RT, and many of them will connect with Windows RT right out of the box.
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Microsoft has sold 670m Windows 7 licenses
Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky is on stage at the company's Windows 8 event talking numbers and statistics of Microsoft's various products. So far, a whopping 670 million licenses of Windows 7 have been sold worldwide. That's a huge number considering the operating system came out only three years ago.
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Microsoft Windows 8 event: we’re here!
We’re here at the biggest Microsoft event in many years: the launch of Windows 8, right here on the shores of New York City with not just a press event set up for the blast, but a full-on takeover of Times Square as well! We’re expecting to see final iterations of many of the key products in Microsoft’s extended family as well as 3rd party manufacturers galore, not to mention releases of software and final details on the Windows 8 OS for the whole world. It’s here that we’ll also be watching Microsoft launch their global campaign for Windows 8 as their key system – it all begins at 11:15 Eastern Time.
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