A slip up from Microsoft Netherlands have put the release date in October 2010. Microsoft Netherlands published an article to mark the one year anniversary of the Windows 7 launch. The article deals with, well, Windows 7. However, in the last paragraph, this was mentioned:
"Verder werkt Microsoft uiteraard aan de volgende versie van Windows. Maar het zal nog zo’n twee jaar duren voordat ‘Windows 8’ op de markt komt."
Translated into English this means
"Furthermore, Microsoft is of course the next version of Windows. But it will take about two years before “Windows 8 ‘on the market."
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"Verder werkt Microsoft uiteraard aan de volgende versie van Windows. Maar het zal nog zo’n twee jaar duren voordat ‘Windows 8’ op de markt komt."
Translated into English this means
"Furthermore, Microsoft is of course the next version of Windows. But it will take about two years before “Windows 8 ‘on the market."
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