This week several Microsoft employees took it to their heads to talk about Windows 8, without actually talking about Windows 8 directly. The MSDN blog title was "Whats in store for the next Windows”. The reason why I said that in past tense is because Microsoft promptly took it down, but no worries:

"The minimum that folks can take for granted is that the next version will be something completely different from what folks usually expect of Windows – I am simply impressed with the process that Steven has setup to listen to our customers needs and wants and get a team together than can make it happen. To actually bring together dozens and dozens of teams across Microsoft to come up with a vision for Windows.next is a process that is surreal! The themes that have been floated truly reflect what people have been looking for years and it will change the way people think about PCs and the way they use them. It is the future of PCs…

John Mangelaars, Mirosoft's Regional VP of Consumer and Online is quoted to have said "[Apple is] doing well on the PC side but Windows 7 is a blockbuster. We got it really right. For me, Windows 8 will be mind-blowing.” So the guys at microsoft are really pumped up about Windows 8! Even if this is just publicity or Windows Geniune Advantage, either way Windows 8 looks like something to be excited about, just like Windows 7.

Read

<div