The final version of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system will be available in October, according to Bloomberg



From Techradar:

Sources 'familiar with the situation' say that Redmond will complete work on the software this summer so tablets and PCs can go on sale before the Christmas rush.The report says that both Intel and ARM-based gadgets will be part of the initial roll-out.Vital to Windows and iPad battleMichael Gartenberg, an analyst at Gartner, says it's vital that Microsoft gets the software out in a timely fashion if it wants to see results in 2012.

  Microsoft to launch Windows 8 in October, say reports