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Windows 8 could just be a Service Pack for Windows 7
The other day I read an article that raised the possibility of something that I hadn't considered for Windows 8. Maybe Windows 8 could simply be a Service Pack for Windows 7. While that may (on the surface) sound outlandish, when you think about it , it may not be that bad of an idea. Windo...
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Grow up already people, Windows 8 is not coming out next year!
I swear the blogosphere is attempting to give me a heart attack. There have been so many reckless and irresponsible comments about Windows 8 coming out next year that it's ridiculous. Just google "Windows 8 2011" and watch the nightmare unfold... Some (maybe) Microsoft employee (may have) p...
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Looks like I am psychic re: my post for Windows 8 64 bit only
Seems like my last post was psychic. I had written about how I thought it was time for Microsoft to go 64 bit only with the next version of Windows - Windows 8. Well, I am a big fan of the site Arstechnica and the other day while surfing, here's what I read.. Furthermore, techniques such as A...
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New interview with Steven Sinorfsky where he says nothing about Windows 8
Techradar recently spoke with Steven Sinorfsky, the President of Microsoft's Windows division. As expected, he basically punted and deflected all Windows 8 questions. I say this in a semi-cynical tone.. the truth is, there's really not too much to report about Windows 8 Some of the gems fro...
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Microsoft allegedly Producing Windows 8 Documentation for Antitrust Regulators
Codenamewindows .com is reporting that Microsoft getting ready the technical documentation required as a part of a lost antitrust lawsuit in the United States. They state that it appears that the company is already producing content as a part of the technical documentation required of Windows 8...
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Windows 8 to Get Choice Screen for the Default Browser
For the next five years, Microsoft will be serving an update to all supported Windows clients in an attempt to promote end user choice when it comes down to the default browser associated with the operating system. The European Antitrust Commission accepted a solution proposed by Microsoft, designe...
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Roadmap for Windows 8 Server – 2012
Stephen Chapman from msftkitchen has posted a crapload of roadmap diagrams on his site. They seem to indicate the release of Windows 8 Server in 2012. What's funny is he seems to find these roadmaps from very simple and publicly accessible sources.. hilarious ...
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Windows 8 development to begin in earnest in July of 2010?
Arstechnica is reporting that the latest rumor is that Windows 8 development will begin in earnest half way through 2010. Based on the analysis of multiple (7) job description postings on Microsoft careers site, they are speculating on the development date. For more information about the job posti...
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Thurrott confirms Windows 8 2012 date but..
Paul Thurrott has basically confirmed the push by MSFT to try and ship Windows 8 3 years from now. He does however have some disturbing news about the approach going forward... "The plan is this: New versions of Windows and Windows Server will ship in lockstep every three years going forward. There...
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Google chrome os planned for 2010 release
Great article by CTOedge about the upcoming Google chrome OS Google is now open-sourcing the development of the system in a project known as Chromium OS. The Chrome OS code base, user interface experiments and initial design are now free and accessible to the public. Although Google does not exp...
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Windows 8 release set for 2012?
Microsoft has released two roadmaps at this years Professional Developer’s Conference (PDC 2009) which both seem to suggest a Windows 8 release in 2012. Credit Steven Chapman The roadmaps that Microsoft showcased at the conference show the Microsoft server releases over the years. The first ...
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NSA worked with Microsoft on Windows 7, will they work on Windows 8 as well?
Interesting article about the NSA and Windows 7. You can read it here. To excerpt.. The National Security Agency (NSA) worked with Microsoft on the development of Windows 7, an agency official acknowledged yesterday during testimony before Congress. "Working in partnership with Microsoft and el...
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Interesting..Thurrott says no 128 bit Windows 8
Interesting little snippet I saw on the internets today. I was reading through the WinInfo Short Takes: Week of November 16 and I saw something very interesting. It was this quote.. Microsoft confirmed this week that it is already well into the planning and preparation stages for Windows 8, but ...
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Windows 8 Planning is in full swing
According to a job posting on Microsoft's career site, Windows 8 planning and preparation is currently taking place. The job posting, spotted by enthusiast site CodenameWindows, hints at third-party application updating, updating virtual machines while they're turned off and delivering full applica...
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5 years until Windows 8
October 22nd, 2009 was the launch date for Windows 7. Based on the amount of new technology available for the marketplace to digest and the integration between Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7, I believe that 5 years would be an appropriate window (no pun) of time to let Windows 7 digest. That do...
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8 things we know about Windows 8
Microsoft has been working on Windows 8 for a while, moving from general planning to more in-depth discussions in the spring; earlier this month the Windows team finalized the key scenarios. Microsoft always starts planning the next version as soon as it's clear what's going to make it into the ver...
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Windows 8 to be released in 2013?
A roadmap slide from an Italian Windows Server presentation spotted by UXEvangelist shows that the next major Windows Server release for Microsoft is set for 2012, which is approximately three years from the release of Windows 7. Windows Server 2008 was a major release and took place in 2008, whi...
