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?