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Leading up to the official launch on Oct. 26, Windows 8 released its debut television ad campaign Sunday.
Entitled "Windows 8 is Coming Soon," the 31-second video opens with a countdown that starts from 10, but ends at eight -- alluding to the name of Window's latest operating system. Naturally, images of the number, as well as the OS' touch-centric interface, dominate the ad.
A tagline, "WIndows reimagined," shows up near the end of the video, and references the fact that Windows 8 is Windows' most radical redesign in recent memory. That is followed shortly by "10. 26. 12," its official launch date. Eagles of Death Metal's "Only Want You" provides the ad's soundtrack.