Microsoft roadmap puts Windows 8 in 2012

[soumya]

Microsoft should once again release its next mainstream version of Windows about three years after the last, a roadmap obtained this week reveals. The schedule has the major revision, tentatively titled "Windows 8," launching in 2012 or about three years after Windows 7. It will purportedly keep in step with a rhythm developed by Microsoft that has Microsoft launching major releases four years apart, as Windows Server 2008 is considered a major release where its R2 upgrade and even Windows 7 are both treated as "release updates."

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[DigitalDude]

they will launch on 21st December 2012

on a serious note, they should bring on the WinFS in this atleast or will they ? :s

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[gxsaurav]

Originally Posted by DigitalDude

they will launch on 21st December 2012

on a serious note, they should bring on the WinFS in this atleast or will they ? :s

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Do U even know what WinFS is? Its dead & not coming back cos we don't need it, NTFS is already providing everything

[DigitalDude]

Originally Posted by gxsaurav

Do U even know what WinFS is? Its dead & not coming back cos we don't need it, NTFS is already providing everything

there were rumours last year that a new file system will be revealed which will replace the aging ntfs though many winfs tech is already being incorporated into it
sorry but I don't know anything else about this

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[tkin]

Good, DX 11 will last till then atleast,

[topgear]

Yup, but a subversion like DX 11.1 will emerge before that for win 7

& windows 8 will bring us DirectX 12 for sure