Microsoft sets October for Windows 8 debut

TORONTO — Computers running on the next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system are to go on sale in October, the software company announced Monday at a conference in Toronto. A specific date wasn't provided.

Most analysts had predicted Windows 8 would go on sale in the fall to ensure the machines running on the operating system would be available for the holiday shopping season. New versions of Windows typically come out every three years, but this update is the most widely anticipated since 1995.