nsane.forums Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 It's not exactly a shock but this time it is official. Current Microsoft head man Steven Ballmer told an audience in Japan today that the next version of its Windows operating system will be released sometime "next year". Furthermore, "Windows 8" was mentioned by name during Ballmer's speech, made at Microsoft's developers forum in Tokyo. Specifically Ballmer said, "As we progress through the year, you ought to expect to hear a lot about Windows 8. Windows 8 slates, tablets, PCs, a variety of different form factors." The mention of Windows 8 came near the end of Ballmer's speech where he touched on a variety of different topics. Ballmer also talked in general terms about how Microsoft want to improve a PCs' user interface along with using voice and vision and even touch to help improve the PC experience. He also talked about form factors for PC products, saying, "The form factor of the devices that we all use will continue to change. I think there will be a day in the future where it will be hard to distinguish a phone from a slate, from a PC. You literally will have displays that become paper thin and very easy to fold out form your phone. And at the same time, you're going to get more and more PC-like capabilities in smaller form factor devices." Ballmer also hyped up the upcoming Windows Phone 7 announcements that are scheduled to be revealed on Tuesday, saying, " ... that information will be forthcoming, including some of the particulars about who is going to be building Windows Phones, and which carriers will be offering them here in Japan." View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsane.forums Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Microsoft's next version of the Windows operating system, dubbed Windows 8, will debut in 2012, company CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday. Ballmer made the announcement in Tokyo, speaking to an audience of software developers. Observers had been expecting the next version of Windows next year, but this is the first time that the company has officially confirmed the 2012 date. Ballmer told the developers, "as we look forward to the next generation of Windows systems, which will come out next year, there's a whole lot more coming," according to a transcript of his speech posted to Microsoft's website. "As we progress through the year, you ought to expect to hear a lot about Windows 8. Windows 8 slates, tablets, PCs, a variety of different form factors," he added. This is also the first time Microsoft has officially confirmed the Windows 8 name. A 2012 release date would put Windows 8 about three years behind Windows 7, which came out in July 2009. Microsoft expects to sell more than 350 million copies of Windows 7 this year, and the company has traditionally relied on new versions of its operating system to spur sales. The OS is expected to have an updated user interface and will support low-power ARM chips, a move designed to give Microsoft a fighting chance in the emerging tablet computing market. More details on the upcoming version of Windows could materialize at the upcoming D: All Things Digital conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, next week. Microsoft's Windows division president, Steven Sinofsky, is slated to speak there. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted May 24, 2011 Administrator Share Posted May 24, 2011 As long as they don't run after cloud and anti piracy updates, Windows 8 is going to be good. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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