Microsoft: Windows 8 is about two years away

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

I'm with you on that one!

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

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.

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.

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 ?

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

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...

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.

Head in the cloud, huh? Yup! Sounds like Microsoft

but i just upgraded to 7! those buggers

They didn't reduce the price that much!!

Given the success of Windows 7...Windows 8 this early seems dumb. I would expect it will be given the same treatment as Vista. Then again.. Windows 7 is basically what vista should have been when it was released...aka just an updated vista.