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It's been a long time in the running, but Windows 8 is finally finished and has been moved to RTM (released-to-manufacturing) status. This means that Microsoft has made all changes they'll make before Windows 8 is released, and now it's just a matter of waiting for all OEMs to get on board and ready to ship their systems with Windows 8 already installed. The official release date is October 26, but they have a program going for certain people where they can get their hands on the RTM build.

The program, taken from the announcement blog post, follows:

• August 15th: Developers will be able to download the final version of Windows 8 via your MSDN subscriptions.
• August 15th: IT professionals testing Windows 8 in organizations will be able to access the final version of Windows 8 through your TechNet subscriptions.
• August 16th: Customers with existing Microsoft Software Assurance for Windows will be able to download Windows 8 Enterprise edition through the Volume License Service Center (VLSC), allowing you to test, pilot and begin adopting Windows 8 Enterprise within your organization.
• August 16th: Microsoft Partner Network members will have access to Windows 8.
• August 20th: Microsoft Action Pack Providers (MAPS) receive access to Windows 8.
• September 1st: Volume License customers without Software Assurance will be able to purchase Windows 8 through Microsoft Volume License Resellers.