The next big tech event this is coming our way, this time, courtesy of Microsoft, and it is being held in New York City. Not wanting to stay behind the competition and to make sure that they create the maximum amount of folks interested, Microsoft has stated that this event will be streamed live to people around the world.
The live Webcast will begin at 16:15 BST / 8:15am PT (click here to see what time it will be in your region) today and will give potential customers and tech folks in general a chance to see Microsoft executives and partners go over the major features of the new Windows 8 OS. The US based software giant has choosen to hold and broadcast the event live in the hopes that it will gather more momentum for the launch.
In addition to the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft will also reserve parts of the event that will be dedicated to the Surface tablet that has proved so successful early on (at least in terms of early pre-order sales). With the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft is attempting to usher in a new era of personal computers that they are banking on being sleek and lightweight and that feel equally as comfortable to use through a touchscreen display, or with a more familiar mouse and keyboard.
In addition to the Windows 8 launch webcast, Microsoft is also holding a separate virtual Surface tablet focused webcast at 1:30pm EDT. The secondary broadcast is dedicated to showcasing the Surface hardware, demonstrating its main features and functionality as well as covering all of the different purchase options that will be available to consumers when the release date finally lands on Friday.
We may already know what Microsoft has in store for us with this launch, and unlike an Apple event, it isn’t shrouded in mystery but that shouldn’t detract from what will be a couple of great and informative webcasts that introduce some fantastic hardware and software.
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