WINDOWS 8 TO BE OUT AROUND OCTOBER?
There have been several reports on release time frames, and
the general consensus for the Windows 8 release will be Q4 2012 at the latest.
The public will be getting both Intel and ARM versions of Windows 8 a bit
earlier than expected. Specifically, Microsoft has chosen their upcoming
operating system to "go on sale around October." Microsoft will also
be releasing more specific dates during an event for its hardware partners in
April.
Microsoft has been rather strict with device makers in
regards to hardware configurations allowed for launch devices that are to be
powered by the Windows on ARM version of Windows 8. Of the ARM launch devices,
only three of them will be tablets. Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows
business, has stated that both the ARM and Intel/AMD versions of Windows 8 will
be released at the same time, and that “I wouldn’t be saying it’s a goal if I
didn’t think we could do it.” Microsoft restricting the designs is likely the
reason they are able to get WoA out of the door at the same time as the tried
and true x86 and x64 versions.
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