Windows 8 could be released to manufacturing by April, according to a "not so crazy" rumor offered by Mary Jo Foley of CNET sister site ZDNet.
In her column yesterday, Foley cited a "trusted source," who says that Microsoft is currently on track for Windows 8 to be released to manufacturing by April. RTM, or release to manufacturing, is the final version of a product just before it reaches consumers. For example, Windows 7 was released to manufacturing in July 2009 and then officially launched a few months later in October.
According to Foley's source, Microsoft is looking to unveil an actual beta of Windows 8--not a pre-beta or preview version--at the company's Build developers conference in the middle of September. That will be the only beta for the operating system, added the contact, and will be followed by a release candidate in January or so, with the RTM edition to debut a few months later.
More: http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20075029-75
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In her column yesterday, Foley cited a "trusted source," who says that Microsoft is currently on track for Windows 8 to be released to manufacturing by April. RTM, or release to manufacturing, is the final version of a product just before it reaches consumers. For example, Windows 7 was released to manufacturing in July 2009 and then officially launched a few months later in October.
According to Foley's source, Microsoft is looking to unveil an actual beta of Windows 8--not a pre-beta or preview version--at the company's Build developers conference in the middle of September. That will be the only beta for the operating system, added the contact, and will be followed by a release candidate in January or so, with the RTM edition to debut a few months later.
More: http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20075029-75
