Windows 8 will be available to the general public on October 26, 2012. Earlier this month, Microsoft said that it would be sometime in October, but a specific date was announced by Stephen Sinofsky at Microsoft’s annual sales meeting. Windows 8 will be offered in upgrade versions and pre-installed on computers on this date.
A short blurb on this subject can be found at The Windows Blog.
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