14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 10 is already work in progress, but Microsoft still refuses to talk about the planned release date, most likely because everything depends on how fast development goes in the coming months.
And yet, Rob Helm, vice president of analyst firm Directions on Microsoft, believes that Windows 10 would launch in October this year, after previously reaching RTM in August.
While this does make sense, given the fact that it's exactly three years after the launch of Windows 8, it contradicts previous reports suggesting an earlier release date.
With Windows 10, Microsoft is aiming to tackle the back-to-school shopping frenzy, so in order to do this, the operating system must see daylight in September at last.
Speculation on Windows 10's release date previously indicated that Microsoft was aiming at a September release specifically for this reason, while RTM was said to be planned for June.
Obviously, it all depends on how fast the development process actually advances, but there's no doubt that Microsoft itself wants to bring Windows 10 to the market as soon as possible.
The next few months after the release of Windows 10 could be used by Microsoft to bring new devices to the market that would be running the operating system, including new tablets and smartphones specifically designed to lead the wave of gadgets making its software available to more people across the world.