Blogger: Windows 8 Set for July 2011 Release

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If it was a practical joke, Microsoft officials aren't laughing.

A man who claimed to have worked for Microsoft until mid-January posted on his blog in early December a list of upcoming, unannounced products and his guesses on when they will ship.

On that list is Windows 8, which the former employee -- Chris Green -- pegs as being "released to manufacturing" (RTM) on or around July 1, 2011. Green's list also predicts Office 2012 is targeted to RTM in July 2012, and Windows Server 2012 as going to RTM in July 2012.