Windows 8 Build 7850 has leaked

The long wait is finally over as an early build of Windows 8 has leaked. The leak has been posted on a Betaarchive private FTP site and has been confirmed by several reputable sources that it is indeed a legitimate build. Currently the build is not availbe for mass public consumption but it will be posted to a public torrent tracking website in the next few hours.

The build that has leaked is 6.1.7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508_x86fre_client-enterprise_en-us.iso and is the the final M1 and the last 6.1 build.

Currently the build is not available as a public torrent but will be posted to be shared on The Pirate Bay in a few hours. Windows 8 is expected to enter beta, possibly as soon as this fall, with OEM availability in late 2012 and possible retail availability in January 2013.