>From ZDnet. The release date from Win2000 is Feb 17/2000. It looks like I will be buying a new computer on Feb 18.
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>http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2382048,00.html?chkpt=zdhpnews01

Microsoft typically has several release dates:

Release to OEMs
Release to Manufacturing (RTM)
Public Availability

However, Release Date to MS generally means RTM, so add 6-8 weeks for availablity.