Drip, drip, drip.
The Redmondians are continuing to torture us Microsoft watchers with a slow flow of information about the company's bet-its-business launch.
We already knew Microsoft planned to launch Windows 8 and its ARM-based Surface RT devices in New York City on October 25, thanks to a save-the-date invitation we got a while back. We knew those products would become available commercially the following day, and we found out this week that Microsoft would be opening 30-plus holiday pop-up stores in the U.S. and Canada on October 26 as well.
As of October 4, we now know that the launch is going to be a lengthy affair -- from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET.
Here's what I just got in my in-box:
Will there also be, as some are reporting, some kind of "midnight madness" event here in New York to coincide with Windows 8 and Windows RT PCs, tablets -- and Microsoft's own Surface RTs -- going on sale as of October 26? No word on that yet. (I asked.) But I'd be surprised if there wasn't. Microsoft officials have said its ... [Read more]
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