The new version of Windows will be ready within a month. The announcement was made on Monday (9) during the Worldwide Partner Conference, an event that occurs in Toronto, Canada. The marketing director for the Windows, Tami Reller, reported that the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) will be released in the first week of August, officially being sold in stores from October.
The RTM version is nothing more than Windows 8 completed, ready with all the features and major bugs fixed. It will be initially released to hardware manufacturers, who will be responsible for developing the new drivers compatible with Windows. Microsoft has not released an official statement, but the developers with access to MSDN and IT professionals with a TechNet subscription should also put their hands in the final version of Windows 8 at this time, as was the release of Windows 7.
Two months will pass before packaging, media and marketing pieces will be ready for Windows 8. In late October, when Windows 8 is released to the general public, the major assemblers such as Dell, HP, Lenovo and Samsung, also must release its first desktop PCs, notebooks and tablets with the new system, which will be available in 231 markets and 109 languages.
So far, we know that the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro will cost only $ 29 for users who buy a computer with original license Windows 7 between June 2 and 31 January 2013. Current users of Windows XP, Vista and 7 can acquire the update package for Windows 8 Pro for $ 39.99. The price in Brazil has not yet been announced. Will you buy?
Update | The release date of Windows 8 was more accurate. Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows division, today announced that users can purchase the new version of Microsoft's operating system on Oct. 26.
The RTM version is nothing more than Windows 8 completed, ready with all the features and major bugs fixed. It will be initially released to hardware manufacturers, who will be responsible for developing the new drivers compatible with Windows. Microsoft has not released an official statement, but the developers with access to MSDN and IT professionals with a TechNet subscription should also put their hands in the final version of Windows 8 at this time, as was the release of Windows 7.
Two months will pass before packaging, media and marketing pieces will be ready for Windows 8. In late October, when Windows 8 is released to the general public, the major assemblers such as Dell, HP, Lenovo and Samsung, also must release its first desktop PCs, notebooks and tablets with the new system, which will be available in 231 markets and 109 languages.
So far, we know that the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro will cost only $ 29 for users who buy a computer with original license Windows 7 between June 2 and 31 January 2013. Current users of Windows XP, Vista and 7 can acquire the update package for Windows 8 Pro for $ 39.99. The price in Brazil has not yet been announced. Will you buy?
Update | The release date of Windows 8 was more accurate. Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows division, today announced that users can purchase the new version of Microsoft's operating system on Oct. 26.
