Last updated on 2012-10-10, by Tony

Top 4 Rumored Attracting Points of Windows 8 Launch Event

In March, the debut of The new iPad and the unveiling of Windows 8 in Barcelona turned out to be two big events in IT industry. Coincidently, the long-rumored iPad Mini and loftily expected Windows 8 are about to be available in the same month as well. As the latest operating system highly recommended by software tycoon Microsoft, Windows 8 is designed to become a new milestone of Windows systems. Nowadays, the world is expecting the coming of October 26, the date when Windows 8 launch event will be held.

While Windows 8 releasing date is approaching, rumors about Widows 8 launch event are spreading rampantly. Among all Windows 8 rumors, the most favored ones are those about the attracting points of Windows 8 launch event. Of course, the reliabilities of some rumored attracting points of the event have been proved while some others need further proving. Here, this post will present you top 4 rumored attracting points of Windows 8 launch event.

1. Windows 8

As the first and most important rumored attracting point of Windows 8 launch event, Windows 8 is the core of the launch event. As the first operating system that can function equally the same on mobile, tablet and computer, Windows 8 is likely to lead the operating system to a new era where lines dividing tablet system, mobile system and computer system turn out to be too vague to be recognized. Moreover, people are also curious of the differences between the beta version and the standard version of Windows 8. What’s more, Microsoft has promised to make Windows 8 attached with tremendous improvement on the releasing day.

2. Surface Tablet

As the first tablet device produced by Microsoft, Surface Tablet is viewed as Microsoft’s first attempt to challenge Apple in tablet market. As a consequence, Surface turns out to be another rumored attracting point on Windows 8 launch date. If Surface can succeed in overcoming iPad series, it will become a new milestone in tablet market. The price and the material are two aspects of Surface concerned by all. With improper price tag which once led to the fall of Zune, Surface may share the same fate of Microsoft’s MP3 player. According to the previous rumor, the material for Surface was too valuable to be used in mass production. Therefore, people are eager to know whether there are enough Surface Tablet in the market or not.

3. Windows 8 Phone

On Windows 8 launch event, there are definitely various Windows 8 phones. Therefore, Windows 8 mobile becomes the third rumored attracting point in Windows 8 launch event. Though people are eager to know what and how many Windows 8 phones will be released, they are more interested in knowing whether Microsoft will release its own Windows 8 phone or not. According to the new rumors, Microsoft is preparing for Surface Windows Phone and it is probably the producer of a mobile named Juggernaut Alpha. Moreover, the CEO of Microsoft had also announced that the company had switched from a software-based one to a software-and-hardware-based one. Therefore, the releasing of Microsoft’s Windows 8 phone on October 26 will not that surprising.

4. Xbox Games

It is said that an app is available on Windows 8 mobile to help users take full use of Xbox games. Therefore, the Xbox games on Windows 8 devices turn out to be the fourth rumored attracting point of Windows 8 launch event. To be honest, the ability of Windows 7 mobiles to stimulate Xbox games is quite disappointing. Therefore, fans are expecting Windows 8 device to become a decent alternative choice for playing Xbox games. So far, the beta version of Windows 8 seems to do quite well in this field. Therefore, people are expecting the standard Windows 8 can do better. Moreover, fans are expecting to get see more Xbox games running on Windows 8 devices.