Windows 8: 'Completely Different', 'Mind-blowing'

[Marcus Yam]

Some inside Microsoft is calling the next Windows -- wait for it -- "Windows.next"

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[nonxcarbonx]

Well, at least the article is specific.

 

[gilgamaln]

/sigh Only hype (well written little story approved by PR) . Not even a hint....

 

[twisted politiks]

MS isnt wasting any time with the marketing campaign for the next OS for windows

 

[ordcestus]

I just want the amount of customization i get from my linux like changing the login screen and the option to have more effects like i get in compiz.

 

[ricardok]

I do hope for docks, and other things we have been craving for! 😉 Let's say: "multi-core for any app"?

 

[jfem]

Make it compatible to old programs.

 

[sunsetblonde]

I get sick of all these stupid named versions, why can't all the companies just add a number for the next version. The whole 7 thing is stupid. I don't fall for this marketing stuff. If someone was looking back in 100 years I think the 95, 98, ME, XP, VISTA, 7, .next will confuse them in terms of what came after what.

 

[rooket]

I just hope they call it windows 8 rather than something stupid like windows vista.

 

[thejerk]

I just hate the dot-everything these guys think is soooooooooooooo coool.
Be creative. Invent a new meme.

 

[thejerk]

[citation][nom]rooket[/nom]I just hope they call it windows 8 rather than something stupid like windows vista.[/citation]

or ".next" lol

 

[captaincharisma]

maybe they will finally release the new WINFS file system with it

 

[ordcestus]

[citation][nom]captaincharisma[/nom]maybe they will finally release the new WINFS file system with it[/citation]

Great point a new file system is in order. Howabout Ext4? Anyone second the nomination?

 

[Guest]

Use something similar to ext4 (minimal fragmentation).

Have a modular, lightweight OS thats easily customizable and can be hot fixed on the fly without restarting (Like Linux).

Get rid of the BSD and have a self solving system to revert from the problem once its detected and then leave an alert stating what the impending error was.

Enjoy =)

 

[thejerk]

Actually, I'm now leaning towards the title, "Windows 8 : The Ocho."

 

[zoemayne]

Too soon to be even discussing

 

[Guest]

I understand why that post was deleted. By the sounds of it Win8 is going to be "amazing".
With it only being a year's wait and MS' stupid update pricing it will certainly make some people wonder if they shouldn't wait up till July next year and directly move to Win8 instead of Win7.

 

[Upendra09]

Windows 9 will be the better revised version, like 7 is the better revised version of Vista

 

[ordcestus]

[citation][nom]shuffman37[/nom]Use something similar to ext4 (minimal fragmentation).Have a modular, lightweight OS thats easily customizable and can be hot fixed on the fly without restarting (Like Linux).Get rid of the BSD and have a self solving system to revert from the problem once its detected and then leave an alert stating what the impending error was. Enjoy =)[/citation]

Excellent point, lets get microsoft to just rebrand and modify ubuntu then the name can be Windows ubuntu edition.

Too bad that'll never happen 🙁

On second thought they'd need to finish Wine too else "slight" compatibility errors would happen

 

[randomizer]

They'll probably change the GUI again and call it a software revolution.

 

[rebturtle]

"something completely different from what folks usually expect of Windows…"

So it will be open-source, free, completely secure, fully customizable, and will run great on 10-year old hardware?

 

[climber]

A full 3D OS, that uses "Project Natal" like motion capture to do 3D manipulation of the OS, it's application and files.

 

[loomis86]

A really completely different mind blowing change would be to do away with windows.

 

[ravewulf]

I love Windows, I really do, but I'll believe this when I see it.

 

[deadlockedworld]

Probably more Microsoft infighting. A different department got a hold of the code?