Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows division, Windows Developer Days Conference that was held in Japan announced that Release Preview version of Windows 8 will be launched in first week of June. Microsoft through Twitter account @ BuildWindows8 had already confirmed it. Preview This is the second time Microsoft released a pre-release Windows 8 to the general public, after Windows 8 Consumer Preview that was released on February 29. Microsoft previously said that the use of the Consumer Preview Windows 8 is two-fold use of the Windows 7 beta at the same time period.Microsoft did not mention any additional information about Windows 8 Preview Release, and also confirm whether there will be versions for Windows Release Preview RT (ARM-based versions from Windows 8). Also there has been no new information on the launch date of the final version of Windows 8, but rumor says October.
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