According to posts in online forums, Microsoft has provided some PC manufacturers with its first test build of Windows 8. If this launch follows previous patterns, that means the operating system would become available to the general public late next year or early in 2013.
Reports say that the software is being made available through Microsoft Connect with a one-time use code designed to prevent leaks. The first beta release of Windows 8 will likely debut at Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference later this year.
