LEAK: Windows 8 Will Be Completely Different From what users usually expect of Windows

Even before the advent of Windows 7, Microsoft was hard at work planning the next iterations of the Windows client and server platforms. But even though the successor of Windows 7, commonly referred to, even by Microsoft's own employees, under the codename Windows 8, was in planning, the Redmond company is not sharing any details on the release with the public. The silence continues even at this point in time, when the first reports indicating that Microsoft has actually kicked off the development process for Windows 8 began emerging. Still, sometimes details leak outside of Redmond. It is the case of a Program Manager on the Windows 8 team which claims that the next version of Windows will be unlike anything users expect of the operating system.

[mrv321]

For some reason the title remind me of this

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

I'm a PC owned btw... just not too fond of Vista.

[kaveti6616]

Wait, so Windows 8 is actually not a full-blown OS like Windows XP or Vista or 7, right? It's just a specialized OS for something else?

I'm hoping that it's not a successor to 7 because, DAMN, I'm gonna be pissed if it is. Windows 8 better not be released for another 4 years, that's all I'm gonna say. I am tired of this stupid crap. The real reason I hate it when OS's change is because word processing formats change as well. You guys must have experienced the infuriating moments when you can't open a docX file on your XP OS. Or the inability to open a Docx on a Mac without getting read errors. Just yesterday it took me an hour to send a file to my sister's mac computer because it wouldn't read DocX files. And I couldn't print the file from my 7 OS laptop because Windows 7 couldn't locate or install my printer's driver from the internet.

[Darkeyes]

^^^^^ Actually Macs read Docx files, but you have to have proper software installed like Pages or some Free software like Neooffice...

[mrv321]

Openoffice rules. I love the feature export as PDF or any file I like... but you want to know what I like most of all. IT'S FREE.

[The Great Melon]

@kaveti6616

I believe Microsoft have stated that they would like to stick from now on to a 3 year cycle for their operating systems. Windows XP was unusual as it stayed around about twice as long.

[Proxy]

That's great for everyone who is primarily interested in the OS.

Most people don't give a damn about the OS so long as it can run the software they really care about. MS might be a little disappointed that Windows XP is still able to perform 99% of the tasks users are interested in.

It may be that the OS market is a loosing market.

[Dev8 ing]

Another thing I like about Open Office (even though I use both) is that it still uses the old format not the office 2007 layout with all the icons wasting space in ass backwards locations.

[darkmurder]

It'll be a cloud operating system is my guess.

[Fishy Fingers]

Facelift, or fundamental changes? I fear Windows have become so standised, so recognised that they'll never move to far away from their norm, or previous OS iteration.

[Cueil]

the option to boot into a gaming boot... with all the bullshit that isn't needed to play games not loaded up... that is my dream

[Dev8 ing]

Mine is being able to play games in Linux (sans wine) so that I don't need Windows at all. But baring that I guess your suggestion would be a close second.

[Letros]

whether its 64 or 128, just gotta let 32 bit die already.

[Proxy]

Or is it?

Consider that 64 bit processors existed in the 1960's. Wonder why they moved to lower bit counts? :)

[nskrishna5]

This sounds very interesting....well..letz see...if they this up then im gonna by win8 on day one

[PotNoodle]

Good. It has needed it for years, its funny, because while windows 7 was an improvement - it is still windows and carries the basic problems it has.

[Letros]

Don't just make an empty claim, what are some of the problems you run into?

[PotNoodle]

Oh come on, the whole system is broken in comparison to other operating systems. Unfortunately, as i'm always gaming on my PC i'm forced to use windows.

The basic core system needs re-writing to be more unix like.

[Kushan]

3rd time's a charm, Deathro, want to give an actual reason as to what "problems" Windows still has, as of Windows 7?

[PotNoodle]

Its wayyyyyyyyy too general to give specific reasons. But the instability in absolutely everything it does, the terrible data management and this virtualised type method microsoft use to handle users needs to go, unix systems do fine without and run extremely well with loads of users running at the same time.

Like i said, its as simple as that, the core system needs completely re-writing to be more unix like, because that will help solve all the others. It isn't as easy as giving specific reasons, it is like i said it originally.

[Feral Gamer]

Give me a break, you can't even get into specifics. I bet you're just an MS hater. Go play your Mac games.

[namyrb]

I have to agree with everyone else on this... you're not explicitly stating any specific reasons as to why it needs to be more unix like, or why the core infrastructure is "broken." It's like saying that IE is bad because lots of its code is old. Even if it is true it's not a reason and does not give any explanation as to why it actually is "bad."

[PotNoodle]

Mac? I'd never buy a mac, i'm sorry. Try again. Either way, something needs to be done, because there is little excuse for the terrible performance of the system in comparison to linux.

"the terrible data management and this virtualised type method microsoft use to handle users needs to go"

Two reasons right there. Though, me just saying it needs to be MORE UNIX LIKE explains it perfectly well, i didn't write windows so i don't know the specific problems that makes it perform so terribly, but the two above are the standout to me.

[Cueil]

More Unix like? We left that BS behind for a reason. Likely it'll be completely NUI based and come with a natal like device.... that's my prediction... you heard it here first folks

[Dev8 ing]

Who exactly left it behind? Because last time I checked UNIX based systems are still the dominant platform for servers. The reason they are used is for stability and security. Are those the BS reasons that you think it has been left behind? And it is windows that is always playing catch up to the mac os.

[darkmurder]

Yo can i have some of that crack you smokin?

[gamingisnotacrime]

it will work properly?

[thematrix1298]

lol how many windows do we need? Microsoft's windows release is like games...it comes out every other year? lol

UNIX FTMFW!!!

[McDomination]

Because I'm sure you're running FreeBSD at home...

[Kalowest]

Actually, it seems like a now WinOS comes out between 3 to 4 1/2 years, i can see Win8 coming out late 2013 or early 2014, cause MS wants to at least make a money off Win7 first.

[Kushan]

XP - 2001
Vista - 2006
7 - 2009

So 7 came out 3 years after vista and suddenly Microsoft is going too far? Despite Vista's HORRIBLE reputation? If you were Microsoft, wouldn't you ditch Vista as quickly as possible?

I don't care if Win8 comes out tomorrow or 5 years from now, right now 7 is the best Windows OS to use with today's PCs, just like how XP was the best OS to use with PCs from around 2001. When Win8 comes out, no doubt it'll be the best OS for the PCs around at the time while 7 still remains best for PCs from 2010.

[Quadrix]

It will actually be original?

[Monteblanco]

That would be asking too much.

Forget about being secure or anything you actually care for. They are promising it will be different, which is not the same thing as being good.

[Cueil]

Natural User Interface on all models... comes with Natal-like device...

[Dev8 ing]

Fvck Natal. I wont be buying that crap and neither will most people with a computer.

[Dave1351]

SLOW DOWN MICROSOFT, I just bought windows 7

[Pennywise]

Get ready for Windows 8!

And when 8 releases... Windows 9 is SOOOO Much different.

[Lirky]

too many windows too fast windows 10 is next.

[Xemnas]

*Waits for Windows 9 2012 End of the wrold edition*

[ThePostalDudeX]

Viva la windows

[DiffusionE]

If they're like EA Sports on PC, we'll be getting an annual release of Windows which have little to nothing new except for their names.

[CryWolf]

Very interesting but I hear that Windows 8 will be 64-bit only this time around no more 32-bit finally if that happens it would be Awesome! cause 64-bit is faster and compatible with 32-bit software.

[Dev8 ing]

Lets see what do I expect from Windows ... a Sh!tty browser, copious amount of bugs/exploits, a monopoly on PC games, overpriced and ugly. So if they don't have the monopoly on PC games then I will be able to play them on linux and don't need windows. Never going to happen though just like them fixing all the crap that's wrong with the system. They should go back to square one and create a good OS instead of patching adding to a piece of crap.

[xboxlover]

So write it without the dumb kernal? excellant idea, except every other windows program ever made and their users would be Fu(ked. Too late now, their climbing a sh!t rope, and sliding back to play in their sh!i pens. Windows is good for some things, OSX for others and linux for even others(What those things are I don't know but oh well.)

[ilkercruiser]

Please

[devsgreat]

"Different From what users usually expect of Windows"
what?? its gonna be actually good?

[JJFNIGHTS80]

WILL YOU PLEASE STOP MAKING OP SYSTEMS ALREADY I HAVE WINDOWS VISTA ALREADY AND YOU MD FK IT UP FOR ME, NOW I'M BOUT TO UPGRADE TO 7. STOP RUSHING ALL THE DAMN TIME. FK.

[iforgotmylogin]

wow this excites n4g'ers like the new npd numbers came out.

[ATi_Elite]

Microsoft Windows 7 is the last Microsoft product I'm going to buy. Hopefully Apple will start making games so I can jump ship completely.