Posted on Friday, March 04 2011 @ 16:09 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Not so long ago rumors stated that Windows 8 tablets would arrive in January 2012, but according to a new rumor published
at BusinessWeek these systems may not arrive until the 2012 back-to-school season.
- Microsoft Corp., the world’s largest software maker, won’t release a competitor to Apple Inc. and Google Inc.’s tablet operating systems until the 2012 back-to- school season, people with knowledge of the plans said.
Public testing of a new version of Windows will begin at the end of this year with partners and customers, said the people, who declined to be identified because the plans haven’t been disclosed publicly.
Microsoft is working to update its Windows 7 operating system with features more tailored to the touch screens, size and battery life of tablet computers to win a place in the surging market for the devices. The longer it takes Microsoft to release its operating system, the more time Apple and Google have to strengthen their hold on the market.
