Windows 8 RTM set for August, retail in October

**garyopa** · 07-10-2012 08:34 AM

Windows coming back!

The Release To Manufacturing version of Windows 8 is scheduled for early August with a release date set in October

The official Windows blog has revealed that the RTM version (Release to Manufacturing) of Windows 8 will start shipping to computer manufacturers as early as on August. The retail version is headed for an October launch.

Here is an extract of the blog post:

For the first time, we provided details on Windows 8 availability. Tami confirmed that Windows 8 is on track to Release to Manufacturing (RTM) the first week of August. For enterprise customers with Software Assurance benefits, they will have full access to Windows 8 bits as early as August. Additionally, she noted that RTM is when we’ll be turning on the commerce platform so that developers can start earning money for their apps – we'll have more to share on the Windows Store for developers blog soon. Of course, right now with the Windows 8 Release Preview, all apps are still free for people to try.

Tami went on to say that Windows 8 will reach general availability by the end of October! This means that new Windows 8 and Windows RT PCs will be available to buy and upgrades will be available starting in October. She also mentioned that that Windows 8 will be available in 109 languages across 231 markets worldwide.

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