Next XBox: End of Windows?

[Win7User512]

Insider sources are suggesting that Microsoft has some pretty big plans for its PC, phone, and console businesses in the future. Of particular note is the idea that all three - and tablets and TVs besides - might all end up running the same version of Windows.

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I can't see them dropping that brand. But who knows.

 

[FredeGail]

Can't really imagine that to be honest.

Best Regards,
FredeGail

 

[lnav83]

400 million licenses sold and an end to windows doesn't make any sense.

 

[Boastree]

Been with Windows since 3.1, never mac or linux...well i have tried them out, suffered through all the growing pains of knowing we were going somwhere good. Now that we are there, Windows 7 and looking forward to 8, do away with all those years and tears of evolution and growth...get real!

 

[JaidynM]

Windows is staying. End of.

 

[RealPetChicken]

The day Windows ends is the day i stop using PC's.

 

[PwnFrnzy]

The day Windows ends is the day I resort to Linux, or continue using the older Windows Operating Systems.

@Boastree: 3.1 was "DLL Hell," how did you manage?

 

[arkhi]

It's like saying the PC is dead.

 

[Stratos]

It's just another article designed to stir up stuff on the internet, mostly to attract attention.

 

[smarteyeball]

I can see them giving this idea a go.

 

[alphanumeric]

I personally don't care what they call it as long as it works. I'm not going to have a cow just because they didn't call it Windows.
I have a question though, If I get Microsoft Portals Starter on my phone does that mean I can receive calls but not make them, or make calls but not receive any?

 

[alphanumeric]

Kidding aside, the way I read it they are just not going to call the next OS after Windows 8, Windows. Instead of Windows Phone "X" or Windows Tablet "X" they will all be refered to as (what ever the new name is).

 

[Coke Robot]

Well, if you look at it, Microsoft is expected to consolidate their brands to be under either Xbox or Windows. Those are their two most successful products they have. And I highly doubt the next Xbox will do anything to Windows anymore than it already has, that is, if I can make a PowerPoint on an Xbox.

There's also a rumor that does have some, and I stress some really hard, stock that Windows 8 may have integration with the Xbox 360. The stock to this is that next year at E3, Microsoft will unveil its new Xbox '720'. It makes sense since it would tear down the barrier between Xbox games that need to be ported over to Windows. That takes months after the console release and it would tap into a new market of people that refuse to buy an Xbox just to play a some games and be done with it.

Not only that, there has been two lines of code that suggest so, like XBOX_360_SYSTEM_CRASH. Could be some mundane Xbox Live thing, but one can always dream right?....

 

[digitalrurouni]

You guys seen the video where Windows 8 looks like nothing we are used to? You should check it out if you have not already. Its very interesting to say the least. I am not sure how it is going to work out the UI I mean on a regular PC but it sure will work great on a tablet.

 

[Coke Robot]

You guys seen the video where Windows 8 looks like nothing we are used to? You should check it out if you have not already. Its very interesting to say the least. I am not sure how it is going to work out the UI I mean on a regular PC but it sure will work great on a tablet.

I've seen all of the major videos for it and I think it's something. But the thing needs to be understood first is that the Start screen is the major UI change so far. It's not going to take over the traditional Taskbar anytime soon. It's just an axing of the Start menu and bringing in the Start screen to cater to touch screens, I personally like it, that is as long as Microsoft decides for non-touch screens that the Start screen won't be the default thing you look at once you log in.

And it'd be much nicer if the Start screen tiles only hovered over a white, translucent background of the desktop and Taskbar than a purple or solid color...in my opinion...

 

[Beta]

The xbox 360 does run windows right now. It is just a highly custum version. I can see them allowing the user to be able to play PC game on the next console.

Microsoft is also looking into putting all of the next gen games on USB 3.0 Flash Drives because it is faster the a DVD/Blu Ray drive. This would also alow them to encrypt there game more to provent coping. We will see what they will do when it happens.................

 

[Ruudfood]

Erm, pardon me for intruding on people debunking this idea but surely it doesn't matter what the hardware is if the core of the OS is the same. All that you see is a front end. So if you're using a PC, 1 GUI is loaded on top of the core and if you're using a phone a different GUI is loaded. It's not that hard to understand surely.

The Windows name is used because that's essentially how each application was represented but if you're using tiles like on, say, WP7 then why call it Windows even though the underlying OS is what we know as Windows today? I can definitely see this happening?

 

[xarden]

Erm, pardon me for intruding on people debunking this idea but surely it doesn't matter what the hardware is if the core of the OS is the same. All that you see is a front end. So if you're using a PC, 1 GUI is loaded on top of the core and if you're using a phone a different GUI is loaded. It's not that hard to understand surely.

If what you mean is, in comparison, using Media Centre instead of Explorer as your shell, then yes, you're right. Its still windows, just a different front-end.

Linux Ubuntu have been doing this for quite some time, most notably with the K and X variants.

 

[Coke Robot]

The xbox 360 does run windows right now. It is just a highly custum version. I can see them allowing the user to be able to play PC game on the next console.

Microsoft is also looking into putting all of the next gen games on USB 3.0 Flash Drives because it is faster the a DVD/Blu Ray drive. This would also alow them to encrypt there game more to provent coping. We will see what they will do when it happens.................

Wait, Xbox 360 in Windows? Where the hell was I when this happened?!

 

[Solarstarshines]

It is connected through win media center or something i dont think it is exactly win 7 but im sure it mirrors something