For Windows 8, Microsoft throws a huge party
Photo credit: Bloomberg News | Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer looks over a table of computers running Windows 8 during a five-hour Microsoft event Thursday at Pier 57 to introduce the software. (Oct. 25, 2012)
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Microsoft is throwing a five-hour party to start a campaign for its newest operating system, Windows 8, at Pier 57. Designed to run on both PCs and tablet computers, Windows 8 heralds the biggest change to the industry's dominant operating system in at least 17 years.
Windows 8 attempts to bridge the gap between personal computers and fast-growing tablets with its touch-enabled interface.
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