Yesterday in Toronto, Canada, at Microsoft’s annual Worldwide Partner Conference, Windows Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer Tami Reller confirmed that Windows 8 is on track to Release to Manufacturing (RTM) the first week of August. Enterprise customers with Software Assurance benefits will have full access to Windows 8 bits as early as August.

Tami went on to say that Windows 8 will reach general availability by the end of October.

For more details, see Upcoming Windows Milestones Shared with Partners at WPC.

Keynotes Online

Join in to live keynotes Tuesday and Wednesday at 9 am ET, 6 am PT at http://digitalwpc.com

Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 9:00–11:00 AM ET (6 AM PT)

• Transforming IT with Services and Connected Devices with Satya Nadella, President, Server and Tools Business
• Building Your Business with Microsoft Business Solutions with Kirill Tatarinov, President, Microsoft Business Solutions Division
• Our National Plans: Our Time to Do Right with Laura Ipsen, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector

Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 9:00–11:00 A.M (6 am PT)

• The Vision of MPN with Jon Roskill, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Partner Group
• Competing to Win in the New Era with Kevin Turner, Chief Operating Officer
• Leadership, Courage, and the Future of Wellbeing with Deepak Chopra

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Bruce D. Kyle
Technical Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation