Windows 8 set for 2012 release

Cookieman · Cookieman's Computer Specs

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An Official Microsoft roadmap shows that Windows 8 is due to launch in 2012.
The roadmap was spotted by the website Microsoft Kitchen at last week's Professional Developers Conference in LA. Although Microsoft said next to nothing about Windows 8 in public, the roadmap was delivered to the company's partners.
The timescale is similar to the gap between Windows Vista (which officially launched in January 2007) and Windows 7 (which shipped in October), although the early success of Windows 7 suggests there's no need for Microsoft to rush out another client OS.
Microsoft has said very little about its plans for Windows 8 to date, although clues have started to emerge about the next-gen operating system. The LinkedIn profile of a Microsoft researcher revealed that the company is working on making the Windows 8 kernel 128-bit compatible, upping the ante from the 32- and 64-bit Windows 7. The researcher's profile said the company was working with processor partners such as Intel, AMD, HP and IBM on the transition.
On a recent visit to London, Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer also reaffirmed the company's commitment to heavyweight client OSes, dismissing rumours that future versions of Windows would become more modular.
That puts clear blue water between Microsoft and Google, which last week unveiled full details of its Chrome OS, a lightweight operating system primarily aimed at the netbook market.

Original source - http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/353491/w...r-2012-release

Veedaz · Veedaz's Computer Specs

I'm looking forward to trying out Google Chrome

**Ian** · Ian's Computer Specs

Thanks for the news Cookieman

2012 doesn't seem like that long away does it? I'm looking forward to finding out a bit more about the features it is going to include, and hope it doesn't come with a 32-bit variant so that it forces improved x64 takeup (as it's been around since XP).

**Thrax** · Thrax's Computer Specs

Windows 8 should be exclusively 64-bit.

BetaMan · BetaMan's Computer Specs

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Originally Posted by Veedaz

I'm looking forward to trying out Google Chrome

Google Chrome is epicly awesome. It's the greatest thing since sliced... Uhh... RAM.

Yeah, I can't wait 'til the beta of Windows 8. And I really wanna see it released December 21 2012. I would laugh.

Cookieman · Cookieman's Computer Specs

Hmmm not so sure about chrome myself, I hear it is very cloud orientated, I dont trust the cloud. I like my data where I can see it

**Thrax** · Thrax's Computer Specs

I like an OS I can actually use.

**clifford_cooley** · clifford_cooley's Computer Specs

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Originally Posted by Thrax

I like an OS I can actually use.

LOL

- I need more than 10 characters why does the quote not count?

Veedaz · Veedaz's Computer Specs

And how safe is cloud computing ? how many can access your files

Cookieman · Cookieman's Computer Specs

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And how safe is cloud computing ?

Thats a good question Veedaz. But recently I have seen enough security breeches with big companies to keep my data here on my HD. Look how many boo,boo's have been dropped with recently regarding usernames and passwords - Google - Hotmail - Demon to name just three of the latest incidents!

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