With the official launch of Windows 8 scheduled for October 26,
Microsoft is giving its OEMs and manufacturers nearly three months to
prepare its product releases in time. The finalized version of
Windows 8 has emerged from the Microsoft labs and it has been signed off for distribution to Microsoft’s various hardware partners.
This way, companies like Lenovo and Acer can start loading up the OEM
installation on their desktops and notebooks, as well as their Windows 8
tablets. This final version, dubbed build 9200, is also being sent to
Asus and Toshiba, as well as presumably many other manufacturing
partners. After all, I’m pretty sure Microsoft wants Windows 8 to come
roaring out of the gate at the end of October.
While regular folk won’t be able to buy Windows 8 until October 26,
developers can download it via MSDN on August 15, giving them a little
over two months to prepare for the retail launch as well. This also
gives Microsoft time to set up the Windows Store, accepting submissions
for paid apps from developers.
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