Article Photos: Microsoft kicks off Windows 8, Surface in NYC



  A Microsoft employee reaches for cupcakes being served with the company's logo atop during an event unveiling a new Microsoft Windows operating system Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Wash. Windows 8, attempts to bridge the gap between personal computers and fast-growing tablets with its touch-enabled interface. It is the most dramatic overhaul of the personal computer market's dominant operating system in 17 years. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

A Microsoft employee reaches for cupcakes being served with the company's logo atop during an event unveiling a new Microsoft Windows operating system Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Wash. Windows 8, attempts to bridge the gap between personal computers and fast-growing tablets with its touch-enabled interface. It is the most dramatic overhaul of the personal computer market's dominant operating system in 17 years. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)