We're closing in on the Windows 10 launch
Unnamed “sources” close to the development of Windows 10 are reporting that the highly anticipated operating system has gone RTM, and will likely be officially announced by the end of the week. Windows 10 was expected to go RTM last Friday, which still didn’t give OEMs enough time to ship Windows 10 products for the July 29 launch date.
Currently, the schedule points to August for the first wave of Windows 10 devices, followed by another wave in September. As for devices purchased in the July 29 window, Microsoft will establish small “shops” in the company’s brick-and-mortar stores and at participating retailers to help customers install and set up the new platform.
According to sources, Microsoft has chosen 10240 as the official RTM build. This build is expected to be distributed to the Windows Insider participants followed by platform updates and extra polish, as seen with the latest handful of builds dished out to Insiders. Essentially, Windows 10 is now feature-locked.
Just two days ago, Microsoft halted the Windows 10 Technical Preview updates. Insider boss Gabe Aul said that the company was moving the Technical Preview over to the production channels, the same channels that will update copies of Windows 10 installed on PCs. Presumably, the next update will be Build 10240.
Microsoft’s Terry Myerson said a couple of weeks ago that once the RTM build is distributed, the company will send out a build of Windows 10 to retailers across the globe so that they can help consumers install Windows 10 on recently purchased Windows 8.1 machines. These devices will have a sticker on the packaging that shows the device is compatible with Windows 10.
Microsoft is betting big with Windows 10. The platform will bring a number of awesome features you can’t find in Windows 8.1, including the virtual assistant Cortana and Microsoft’s zippy new browser called Edge. The Start Menu is also making its return and will be decked out with Modern UI apps as well as the standard list of installed programs and apps.
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