Microsoft readying test systems for Win 8 development

[Slimy]

Four more job postings were posted this month that mention Windows 8. From them, we can glean a few small tidibits about Windows 7's successor.

Full Story: Microsoft readying test systems for Windows 8 development - Ars Technica

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
Not again -- I haven't finished playing with W7 yet

I don't want to go through the 150 or so installs again between Beta and Now to say nothing of hunting for odd builds that appeared "in the wild".

Cheers
jimbo

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Bring it on, I want Windows 8!

 

[smarteyeball]

Bring it on, I want Windows 8!

lol

I think it may be quite a while before we see anything

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Bring it on, I want Windows 8!

lol

I think it may be quite a while before we see anything

Awww ... I need a fix!

 

[Zidane24]

Bring it on, I want Windows 8!

lol

I think it may be quite a while before we see anything

Awww ... I need a fix!

You junkie...

 

[torrentg]

lol people were sincerely looking and hoping for Win8 beta when Win7 was months away from even becoming RTM.

It's gonna be cool though, when 8 actually does hit beta.

 

[24c]

Bring it on, I want Windows 8!

AMEN Brother - AMEN!

 

[chev65]

I'm bored with Win7 already. It's old hat for us torrent junkies. Must have new Win 8 fix.

 

[Lebon14]

I haven't touched to the RTM... yet. Don't bring Win8 already.

 

[Adamd]

Out with the old and in with the new.

7 is old news. On to 8. I can't wait

 

[whs]

Assume the development cycle to be about 3 years. That includes the planning phase of which they probably have already done some.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

I wouldn't mind a beta sometime next year.

Though I have a feeling if they do hold another public beta, we wont see it until late 2011 or early 2012.

 

[LFB]

Always Waiting for another build...

Windows 8 first leak build... lol

 

[Badmax]

Nice to see microsoft is already working on windows 8, shows they are determined to beat Mac in the next few years

 

[whs]

Nice to see microsoft is already working on windows 8, shows they are determined to beat Mac in the next few years

They have to keep their hordes of staff busy somehow. And in 2012, they want to make money too.

 

[AntiSilence]

Not again -- I haven't finished playing with W7 yet

Same here, but I wonder how many XP applications will work with Win8, if any.

 

[whs]

Not again -- I haven't finished playing with W7 yet

Same here, but I wonder how many XP applications will work with Win8, if any.

XP

 

[Stojko]

I'm content with Windows 7 for now, but I'm very happy with the new direction Microsoft is taking. Windows 7 is a vast improvement over Windows Vista and the $65 I spent on the upgrade (Home Premium 50% off deal) was the best $65 I've spent on tech-related products for a long time.

The new taskbar is great for productivity. It took a while to get used to but now I have all the programs I use frequently pinned down there and I have a clean desktop with no icons. It's a great OS, I wonder what Windows 8 will bring?

 

[AntiSilence]

XP

Yeah, I know lol. I loved XP, but I love 7 even more. If XP apps don't work, then I think it's time to move on. The only XP app I have that doesn't work is PowerDVD XP lol. But since Media Player 12 plays DVDs there's no issue for me.