Windows 8 details leaked?

GhostMjr · October 09, 2009, 03:29:18 PM

Windows 8 details leaked

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Windows 7 may not have hit the shelves yet, but details of a 128-bit Windows 8 have already been leaked by a Microsoft employee.
PC Pro reports that Robert Morgan, a senior member of MicrosoftÃ¢â,¬â,,¢s research and development team, left details of the forthcoming operating system on his LinkedIn profile, which has since been taken down.
The social networking profile, which can still be accessed via GoogleÃ¢â,¬â,,¢s search cache, says Morgan is "Working in high security department for research and development involving strategic planning for medium and longterm projects. Research & Development projects including 128-bit architecture compatibility with the Windows 8 kernel and Windows 9 project plan. Forming relationships with major partners: Intel, AMD, HP and IBM."
Earlier this week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer admitted that planning was already underway on Windows 8, but did not disclose any details.

smilodon · October 09, 2009, 05:58:51 PM

I'd take great care with Windows 8. In Microsoft's development cycle the next version is officially going to be 'the shite version'.

Windows 1 had Windows :yahoo:
Windows 2 was Windows 1 but with overlapping windows, which should have been in Windows 1 in the first place :sideways:
Windows 3 was great.... it had pretty windows and proper file management and multitasking. Good version

WWindows 95 was horrible and required a team of NASA scientists just to get it online. Bad version :crying:
Windows 98 and 98SE wasn't bad as it actually worked on the Interweb. Good version

Windows ME was possibly the most shocking OS ever created. Bad version :ranting2:
Windows XP was pretty much their best release ever. Good version :woot2:
Windows Vista was a load of rubbish and pointless. Bad version :doh:
Windows 7 is supposed to be pretty good. Good version

Windows 8.... :g:

Gaara · October 09, 2009, 07:49:28 PM

I allways find it funny how badly people dislike Vista, half the people I heard saying it was rubbish never even worked with it. It worked wonders for me the past 2 years and has been way more stable than XP ever was for me.

In the end it all comes down to personal preference imo.

About Windows 8, nothing to shocking IMO, if Valve can release L4D2 1 year after L4D I am certainly not surprised that MS is working on a new Windows

Sn00ks · October 09, 2009, 10:05:42 PM

I'd be surprised if MS were not working on version 9, or whatever they decide to call it.

smilodon · October 09, 2009, 10:29:54 PM

Vista was OK and I run it myself. It was just well err pointless, didn't have any driver support when it was launched and actually removed some of the cool features of XP. Oh and it has those foul user authentication screens which everyone has to turn off just to make Vista usable.

Gaara · October 10, 2009, 09:26:56 AM

Quote from: smilodon;292314Vista was OK and I run it myself. It was just well err pointless, didn't have any driver support when it was launched and actually removed some of the cool features of XP. Oh and it has those foul user authentication screens which everyone has to turn off just to make Vista usable.

I agree with you that it was released before it should have, but overall it performed really well for me.

Btw my post wasn't meant as a jab at you (stating it just in case

)

T-Bag · October 10, 2009, 12:14:47 PM

Vista is better than XP if you have a decent computer. It wasn't at launch but it is now. Anyone with a 64bit cpu (including core 2 or quad) should be on it. XP64 was a joke. Anyone with a DX10 graphics card should be on vista (yes I know there are work arounds) but without it the typical user can't get DX10 level graphics.
Want to run lots of ram? well you can't without vista.

XP is all very well if you are a casual gamer or have a pc 3-4 years behind the times, but anything more modern it's like buying a sports car and sticking the cheapest tyres you can find on it. It drives, just not very well.

Saying that, Win 7 is nearly here and I'll be moving to the straight away.

Luminance · October 10, 2009, 12:27:50 PM

Quote from: Sn00ks;292310I'd be surprised if MS were not working on version 9, or whatever they decide to call it.

I think the minions of MS allready planned out the next 20 years of Windows

kregoron · October 10, 2009, 01:37:53 PM

Quote from: smilodon;292286I'd take great care with Windows 8. In Microsoft's development cycle the next version is officially going to be 'the shite version'.

Windows 1 had Windows :yahoo:
Windows 2 was Windows 1 but with overlapping windows, which should have been in Windows 1 in the first place :sideways:
Windows 3 was great.... it had pretty windows and proper file management and multitasking. Good version
WWindows 95 was horrible and required a team of NASA scientists just to get it online. Bad version :crying:
Windows 98 and 98SE wasn't bad as it actually worked on the Interweb. Good version
Windows ME was possibly the most shocking OS ever created. Bad version :ranting2:
Windows XP was pretty much their best release ever. Good version :woot2:
Windows Vista was a load of rubbish and pointless. Bad version :doh:
Windows 7 is supposed to be pretty good. Good version
Windows 8.... :g:

Now what happened to windows 2000

actually not a bad version, preferred it much more then 98/98se

T-Bag · October 10, 2009, 02:38:36 PM

Quote from: kregoron;292342Now what happened to windows 2000 actually not a bad version, preferred it much more then 98/98se

It was essentially XP in many ways. It didn't hit the home market much. I used it for a while for stability, and then XP brought that too. In order it would be 3) 98, 2) 2000, 1) XP

And on the same ranking scale 95 would be about 57 (far too unstable)

delanvital · October 10, 2009, 05:47:44 PM

Quote from: smilodon;292286I'd take great care with Windows 8. In Microsoft's development cycle the next version is officially going to be 'the shite version'.

Windows 1 had Windows :yahoo:
Windows 2 was Windows 1 but with overlapping windows, which should have been in Windows 1 in the first place :sideways:
Windows 3 was great.... it had pretty windows and proper file management and multitasking. Good version
WWindows 95 was horrible and required a team of NASA scientists just to get it online. Bad version :crying:
Windows 98 and 98SE wasn't bad as it actually worked on the Interweb. Good version
Windows ME was possibly the most shocking OS ever created. Bad version :ranting2:
Windows XP was pretty much their best release ever. Good version :woot2:
Windows Vista was a load of rubbish and pointless. Bad version :doh:
Windows 7 is supposed to be pretty good. Good version
Windows 8.... :g:

Uhm, so Windows 2000 does not count?

Edit: I know, read all the posts, sorry!

smilodon · October 10, 2009, 06:45:00 PM

This wasn't meant to be too serious, but there is definitely a sort of good version/bad version trend going on here.
It seems that when M$ make a good version we don't actually need the next one. They just release it because they have to try to make money, rather than that they have anything to actually release. Vista is a good OS but as mentioned when it launched it was a bad one. Windows 7 is what Vista should have been. So by my reconning Windows 8 will be pointless

"One for the customer,
One for Microsoft"

:wink:

Jabbs · October 12, 2009, 07:18:09 AM

Windows 2000 was part of the NT track wasn't it.

I have to agree that Win ME was possibly the worst OS ever ever ever and probably the worst there will ever be! Vista for me has been brilliant (better than XP actually). Vista has never died on me XP has many times.