Microsoft: Windows 8 is about two years away

[B00kWyrm]

Another excuse for bloat!
and feeding the accelerating cycle ...
1. Software we don't need and requiring hardware that hasn't yet been made.
2. The new hardware will then need new software that hasn't been developed : return to step one.

But there is no profit in simply perfecting the existing.
The system is driven by sales.
Sales require new product, not product updates/ patches.
And, μ$oft's philosophy has always been "new bells and whistles", not refinement/perfection of the existing.

"There are no significant bugs in our released software that any significant number of users want fixed... The reason we come up with new versions is not to fix bugs. It's absolutely not. It's the stupidest reason to buy a new version I ever heard... And so, in no sense, is stability a reason to move to a new version. It's never a reason."

 

[ryan29121]

Microsoft has the right idea on releasing a new version of windows every 2-3 years. It makes them so much money, because everyone upgrades their computer. Hope windows 8 is just as good as win 7 is.

 

[B00kWyrm]

Hope windows 8 is just as good as win 7 is.

Because it is pointless to hope it will be truly better!

@ Redmond- by way of Dante
All hope abandon, ye who enter here

 

[rizalp]

tacobfm said:
Hopefully windows 8 deals with a lot of the background crap that windows 7 has.

Maybe they should start with getting rid of the registry, and start with the new one?

 

[Nima304]

Guest said:
If they are planning on releasing every 3 years then they'll have to greatly reduce the price if they expect anyone to keep up.

Upgrade disks always cost less. I'm sure they'll use those. And anyway, every three or so years is a decent time, and it's not that time frame is definite. Look at XP.

 

[Renegeek]

I think, if a new OS is released every 2-3 years, The Price should be. Basic=40.00 , home=60, pro=80, ult=100, Server=120... and thats it, dont make it any more expensive then that, because , anything higher than that, is just greedy... (just my thought...)

 

[Timonius]

renegeek said:
I think, if a new OS is released every 2-3 years, The Price should be. Basic=40.00 , home=60, pro=80, ult=100, Server=120... and thats it, dont make it any more expensive then that, because , anything higher than that, is just greedy... (just my thought...)

I think those prices are on target (if it is US/CAN $). But I would like to see a greater simplification of versions, like Home and Business/Ultimate. Server versions are an entirely different beast.

 

[UT66]

i had to chop tons useless garbage out of w7 to make it usable, and the only benefit i got was " i can use more memory" i still think xp was better. lets pray google os is a resounding success, im tired of this ms guys taking us for granted ( i mean Alan wake? that was despicable msoft)

 

[jazboy]

What improvement / extra features will be there in windows 8. I guess its too early to say at this time. I upgraded my OS to windows 7 because of its good review. But this time i am thinking to shift to Linux. Ubuntu can be great choice. I don't see much reason to spent $200 which you can get pretty much on free.

 

[matrix86]

UT66 said:
i had to chop tons useless garbage out of w7 to make it usable

.....really? It's useable right out of the box. I put it in, set it up, and immediately made use of all its features. But I do realize that not everyone requires the same features. The new search and aero features have made my work SO much better, whereas some of my friends have no need for them.

It's gotta suck to pay so much for an OS and then take out half of its features, lol. That's why I like to do extensive researching of a product a week after its release before I buy it.

 

[mattfrompa]

i had to chop tons useless garbage out of w7 to make it usable, and the only benefit i got was " i can use more memory" i still think xp was better. lets pray google os is a resounding success, im tired of this ms guys taking us for granted ( i mean Alan wake? that was despicable msoft)

What the hell are you "chopping"? And is your quote about memory a reference to switching from 32 to 64 bit, or how Windows 7 will use less memory if you "chop it"? Use Windows 7 with hardware that is above the minimum requirements for a year and then tell me you like XP better. Chrome OS will fit a niche, but it's not replacing Windows.

And what is it you think The Windows team had to do with Alan Wake? It was developed by Remedy Entertainment, and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Neither of which have much to do with the development of Windows.

 

[mjsnrocks]

Taking a page out of Microsoft's own commercial, Windows 8 was my idea

 

[SNGX1275]

My brother was the one to put it to the test, so this might not be fairly accurate, but with a search engine and a loose conscience, things theoretically can be done, or so he says. Sounds somewhat masochistic, but I enjoy my dose of Linux, so am not the one to speak. The scanner is now plugged into my netbook though hehe

Thats pretty true, you can dl a batch file to do 95% of it for you. There is a url like windows2008toworkstation . com or something, which also takes a bit of a leap of faith to trust, but they actually give good directions, so I followed those.

 

[speeedy6]

I also think they need to lower the price if they plan on releasing new operating systems in shorter increments. I realize they are trying to avoid having one OS dominate like XP did for so long which made people reluctant to move on when vista came out. It's probably all in the pricing but unless there are some major leaps forward in the next OS I doubt it will be super successful.

 

[vangrat]

I was a late adopter to Vista, and did not see all the huff n puff that the early adopters had. I have a feeling Windows 8 is going to be something similar. I may wait until Windows 9 is on the horizon before I even think about upgrading from 7.

Truthfully, Microcrap should move their rollout schedules from three years to six. This would allow for a longer development time frame, as well as a longer beta period to remove all of the crap bugs that their developers introduce. Take their time, get it right the first time, hear less complaints, have a better image.

 

[uttaradhaka]

200 dollars is a lot of money, especially in these times. Windows 7 is an OS that can easily last at least 5 years. Microsoft is really pushing it with such a short life cycle. But in my opinion, there won't be anything in Windows 8 that is not going to be in Windows 7 (with the help of third party apps of course). So, I'm going to stick to Windows 7 for as long as its valid, because I don't buy stuff because it just came out. I buy things because it is going to improve my experience and benefit me in real terms.

 

[Lokalaskurar]

It is sooo very sad that Microsoft "pulled an Intel" and named Windows 6.1 "7", and now they are likely to continue in the very same fashion; Windows 7.0 = "Windows 8", Windows 8.0 = "Windows 9". Just like Intel did when they named the successor to the 80486 "p1" (as in pentium).

 

[Skyphox]

I'm with you on that one!

 

[Guest]

ok
ill wait for Windows 8 Second Edition then
remember Windows 98?

 

[Archean]

The sad thing is that people do not turn to alternatives.. they wait for ms to catch up..

This statement isn't entirely true, there are times when MS is the actual inventor of something new, and likes of Apple and others copy them, at other times the case me be true in reverse.

 

[akannitaoheed]

Windows XP really is still a first choice to some of my clients. If windows 8 could make such an impact, I see no reason why windows 8 wont sell even better than 7 and vista, considering compatibilty issues amongst other things.

 

[fpsgamerJR62]

As Windows 7 reaches the 1 year mark, many users like myself are still getting used to the new OS. I feel that it will take time to get comfortable using Windows 7 having spent the better part of the last decade using Windows XP. I hope that Microsoft will let Windows 7 mature a bit, maybe release one or two service packs and let the users discover the full potential of the OS before releasing Windows 8 or whatever they will call the next version of Windows. My user experience with Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit has been great so far. I want the next version of Windows to be more than just an evolutionary step. After all, who wants to pay for the next version of Windows when it looks and feels like Windows 7 Service Pack 2 ?

 

[princeton]

grimm808 said:
Are they serious? Another windows already? Why not just keep expanding off of Windows 7!?!? What the heck... Leave windows 7 alone for a bit longer. 2 years is too soon IMO.

We can't just sit around. We need to push forward. Microsoft is trying to go back to their 3 year strategy.

 

[Nexus7Model]

Windows 8 is about two years away...and about 4 years before I would adopt it! Only this month did I break down and purchase Win7 64-bit...

 

[Puiu]

Besides the price i'm much more interested in what changes they're going to make to the new OS. They say that they are taking a lot of "risks" but not even small rumors about what those risks are can be found anywhere on the internet.