Microsoft has just announced the availability of Windows 8 for consumers and businesses today, the 26th of October, to consumers in the Asia Pacific region as well as the rest of the world. This brings to the PC and tablet environment the beautiful new user interface to more than one thousand Windows certified devices. This also allows users access to the Windows store in 17 markets across the APAC.
The new OS will be available for download onto existing machines in over 140 markets, 37 languages and a whole range of manufacturers including Acer, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, LG Samsung, Sony and Toshiba. There will also be a whole set of new devices designed for the new Windows OS in the very near future. Head over to www.windows.com for more info.