Microsoft: Windows 8 Already Completed

Windows 8

Jakarta - Microsoft ensures that it has completed production of the Windows operating system 8. Tergress OS has now been released to manufacturing partners or status RTM (release to manufacturing).

"Not long ago we started to release Windows 8 to PC OEMs and their manufacturing partners," said Stephen Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows Group which quotes from Computerworld, Thursday (08/02/2012).

RTM is an important stage. This indicates that the complete software code has been sent to computer makers that require testing on the device drivers and software. Also on the developers who worked on the program for Windows.

Two weeks ago, Microsoft has also announced that Windows 8 will ship on October 26, 2012.

Microsoft still does not provide certainty about the price of these new products. But according to one of the notebook manufacturers in Taiwan, Microsoft plans to fix Windows 8 to distributors starting price of USD 60. Details, for Windows 8 OEM version was sold USD 60 to USD 80.

While for Windows 8 Pro include Office valued USD 80-100, and operating system optimized for ARM processor, Windows 8 RT, priced at USD 50-65, including Office.

Keep in mind, the price offered may be changed at the hands of end consumers. Because in addition to direct bundled with PCs, Windows 8 can be purchased in 'retail'.

Windows 8 is claimed to carry the maximum change from previous versions, in addition to a stylish new interface Metro, is also capable OS optimized for touch screens.

Technology company from Redmond is expected to continue the success of Windows 7 which has sold 680 million licenses.