Windows 8 has reached its final development milestone. Build 9200 is complete and has been released to manufacturing, and Microsoft has published a full timetable for when people will be able to get their hands on it.
- August 15: MSDN and TechNet subscribers will be the first to get access to the new software.
- August 16: Software Assurance customers and Microsoft Partner Network members will get access to the operating system.
- August 20: Microsoft Action Pack providers will be given Windows 8.
- September 1: Volume license customers not using Software Assurance will be able to purchase Windows 8 licenses.
- October 26: Retail copies of Windows 8 and PCs and tablets (including Microsoft's own Surface tablet) will go on sale.
The final version of Visual Studio 2012 will also be available from August 15.
Windows 8's server counterpart, Windows Server 2012, has also reached the RTM milestone.
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