The news that Microsoft will push RTM version of Windows 8 in April next year

Microsoft's share price rose 3.7% today, up 90 cents to close at 25.2 US dollars. Mainly because Mary · Joe · Mary Jo Foley said in ZNET that Microsoft will accelerate the launch of Windows 8.

One argument is that Microsoft will first release two beta versions, followed by various preview/RC versions. The RTM version was released in the February-March quarter of 2012, including the XTM, ARM, and RTM version of the server, Windows 8. By April 2012, all RTM versions of Windows 8 will be available. There is also a saying that in September this year Microsoft will hold a Build Developer Conference, which will launch a Windows 8 beta instead of an early beta or preview. Next, in January, the release candidate version was released, followed by the RTM version.

However, Microsoft will launch Office 365 this week, and Standard & Poor's analysts recommend buying Microsoft stocks, mainly because of optimistic Office 365, the report said: "We believe that this progress is positive, emerging In the online package market, Microsoft competes with Google. We believe that revenue from monthly payments will increase from the beginning, and it will eventually split the sales of Microsoft Office, because consumers will be transferred from the desktop software to the cloud computing version. ”

There are also reports that Microsoft will showcase a new generation of Xbox game consoles at the E3 conference next year.

These messages are positive for Microsoft's stock price, so it is more difficult to explain today.

Attached to ZNET Reports

Launched Windows 8 RTM in April 2012

As part of my work, I have been a Microsoft observer and I have received a lot of information about Microsoft. The wind is coming from its customers, competitors and partners. I have worked for PCWEEK for 20 years, until three independent sources confirm the same message, I dare not neglect it.

These days, I saw a lot of independent news, blogs and reporters scattered. Many are based on the individual, the source is anonymous, and the body cannot be further defined to help the reader distinguish between what is true and what is false.

Recently I heard news that Microsoft will release the RTM version of Windows 8 (Release to Manufacturing, the Win 8 system for manufacturers) in the second quarter to the third quarter of 2012. Before that, Microsoft will Two betas are released, and there are different previews - RC versions. I also heard that Microsoft's Windows 8 will have an X86 version, as well as an ARM-SOC version, and a server version will be available.

I heard many different versions of Windows 8 launch time. With a reliable source of information, I got new news that Microsoft is actually on the road and will launch all Windows 8 versions of RTM in April 2012.

I also learned from the sources that at the developer conference held in mid-September, Microsoft plans to launch a beta version of Windows 8, not a pre-beta version, nor a preview. According to sources, Microsoft will also have a Windows 8 Beta. In January 2012 or not far from that time, Microsoft pushed the Windows 8 Release Candidate (RC) version (release candidate). The next version, the final milestone will be RTM.

There are a few points to note: As of today, the Microsoft Windows 8 team and Microsoft have not talked about RIM's progress. Judging from the information disclosed by the parties, we basically believe that we have reached the internal Milestone 3 stage.