Microsoft Plans Windows 8 New York Launch Party for October 25

Microsoft has previously confirmed that it will launch Windows 8 at the stroke of midnight on October 26. It was also rumoured that a launch party was due to be held before midnight in New York. Now, Microsoft has officially confirmed these rumours by sending an email to various members of the media, which contained the graphic below featuring a smiling lady using a laptop, inviting them to “save the date” of October 25 for a Windows 8 celebration. Again, the city is known, but the exact place and time have still not been revealed and when c|net emailed requesting clarification for these details, Microsoft rebuffed them, saying that there is “nothing more to share at this time”. Ouch. Expected to be available to buy on the 26th are of course Windows 8, Microsoft’s Surface tablet and a host of other related products.