the actual rumor is: an event will be held on 30 Sept, Windows Technology Preview will be announced and introduced at the event, the actual bits may be released either at the event or shortly after, like early Oct.
HERE WE GO! From Wzor в начале сентября MS намерена предоставить Windows 9 DP ряду партнеров и IT изданий, с этого времени возможны утечки прямо с серверов MS
I think this 'technology preview' which is likely the same thing as 'developer preview' in Windows 8 is going to receive updates before the introduction of the 'consumer preview'. Of what benefit to Microsoft to release both of them when they are not so much different? For me, it consumes resources which could have been channeled to other activities perfecting things like BSOD and registry corruption in Windows operating systems from occurring in most cases.
Win9 will be on a much shorter time table than Win8, so I doubt there'll be a second public "preview," when RTM target is next spring. MS got burned because it ignored feedback to Win8, so this preview will be partly to get wide feedback, and partly as a PR show-of-force to prove that Windows is still relevant and kicking. Without something to show the public, Windows sales will be a massive disaster this coming holiday, likely worse than the previous two years. Sales will still crater, but the preview will at least give the userbase something to talk about, and to look forward to. MS' hope is that the buzz will carryover to drive Win9 sales next spring.
According to new information's from Wzor Windows 9 will hit RTM on December 31............What do you think guys?
he said sometime before the end of the year, not necessarily Dec. 31st It sounds plausible given that Threshold is apparently scheduled for a Q1 2015 launch.
Me and my wife are finally getting tonight the update from Windows-8 to Windows-8.1 for our Nokia Lumia 920's, which are not carrier-bound, because we bought them outright back then.
It depends... If some of you remember when Longhorn leaked almost on daily basis: Code: pohrani.com/f/1C/M6/3Kg41Ual/prev.png This is pre-beta software and it looks quite different from XP, including icons. It is possible. I would like to repeat that I didn't saw actual Threshold screenshots. So, probably there are various branches that aren't synced yet. We shall see on Sept 30th, maybe even before