Windows 8.1 is fresh out of the gate in public preview, and soon manufacturers will be able to get their mitts on Microsoft's updated OS.
Tami Reller, Windows CMO and CFO, outed the news at the company's Worldwide Partner Conference today that a release to manufacturer (RTM) version of W8.1 will arrive in late August.
OEMs can start tinkering with the system jump's bits then, Microsoft noted, prepping PCs in time for debut during the holidays.
The Windows 8.1 Preview has been available for regular folks since June 26, and Microsoft promised more details on how consumers and other customers can get it before long.
8.1 and then some
Though not a radical departure like Windows 8 was from Windows 7, the update codenamed "Blue" has introduced a few features sorely missed, including the return of the Start button.
We've asked Microsoft for figures on downloads of the preview builds of both Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 RT, and we'll update if we receive any data. So far, the company has stuck to its 100 million licenses of Windows 8 line. We're not expecting much by the way of new information, but hey, it never hurts to ask.
Source: Techradar
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