Microsoft finally launched Windows 8 on Thursday, local time, in New York, its long awaited and anticipated update to the company’s desktop operating system. At a time in which computing is shifting from traditional computers to mobile devices, it seems as if the Redmond giant is late to the party. The Windows Phone operating system for mobile phones barely registers a blip on the radar and its tablet initiatives had never been popular ever since the company introduced them a decade ago. Windows 8 however, could offer something different. The core of the operating system is being used across three computing platforms to assist consumers and developers alike to be more familiar with the new environment.

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