We’ve been hard at work since the end of the beta period, driving toward the release of HDXPRT 2012. Things are looking good. The RTM is coming soon, so we thought we’d share the next few milestones with you.
- RTM candidate: 7/13/12. At this point, we stop development. There are no feature changes after this point.
- HDXPRT 2012 launch: 7/27/12. Having tested the RTM and manufactured the DVDs, we mail the benchmark to the community members. This is when the press release goes out. It’s also when we publish the HDXPRT 2012 white paper. Unlike the design document, this paper will explain HDXPRT 2012 to the general public.
- Webinar: 8/3/28 – We talk about HDXPRT 2012 and take your questions.
- First scaling paper: 8/31/12. As with HDXPRT 2011, we will be publishing a set of scaling studies. The first will test several modern desktop processors, looking at factors such as varying the amount of RAM, comparing HDDs to SSDs, and comparing internal graphics to a couple of popular graphics cards.
- Second scaling paper: 9/28/12. In this paper, we expand on the testing we did in the first scaling paper.
We will release an update of HDXPRT 2012 that supports Windows 8 and includes bug fixes within a month of Windows 8 launch.
We’re very excited about the release of HDXPRT 2012, and look forward to seeing what you do with it!
Eric
