Microsoft's October 26 Windows event is about to happen in New York, and this time the Surface-related news could take a different spin.

We don't know what will happen at the event for certain, but we do know the focus is on the Windows operating system and its future.

Here's what to expect, based on the the reporting of the web's two best-informed informed Windows insiders, Paul Thurott and ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley -- along with some less reliable rumors thrown in for good measure:

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Microsoft's Windows event begins October 26 at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET. Watch it live in the video embedded above, or on Microsoft's site.

CNET will be there covering it in-depth, so stay tuned.