At the Celebration on Windows 7's One year Anniversary, Microsoft Netherlands revealed the expected launch date of the successor to Microsoft's Windows 7 to be 2012. A blog post on Microsoft's Ducth site also said that Windows 8 will is roughly two years away from hitting the market.
Google Translation: Furthermore, Microsoft is of course the next version of Windows. But it will take about two years before "Windows 8" on the market.
So what should we expect from the upcoming Windows?. A slide deck which was leaked in July revealed that it will include an App Store for Windows, improved startup and sleep times, and power efficiency enhancements. Maybe some motion control will be introduced in the new windows like the Kinect or it could just be a Windows 7 with a few new wallpapers, useless graphics-hog eye-candy and a reshuffling of all your familiar settings. Only time will reveal.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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