Windows 8 set for 2012 release

Lightweight, less damaging on the Environment, less power, cheap, multi-platform < This is what Google is currently selling 'us', the opposite is M$ - think.

By nicomo on 23 Nov 2009

Lightweight - limited use. less damaging on the Environment - 'Green' software? less power - must be online to use, WiFi uses energy. cheap - Linux, ('free'). multi-platform - netbooks only and then only for those it's been written to run on, you cannot add drivers, more apps or extra devices.

I think I'll stick with Windows for now, thanks

By greemble on 23 Nov 2009

Missing a trick

Microsoft don't appear to have learned from Windows Vista and 7 at all.

They should be looking to trim as much bloat from core Windows as they reasonably can. A big part of what has made people buy Win7 is the perceived performance, quicker start up and shutdown, snappier response times. Computers are becoming more like home devices. If Media Centre is going to take off, then it needs to behave like a TV and DVD, start almost instantly, bring up disc menus in seconds etc.

I don't buy into the Chrome OS model where everything is accessed in the cloud, but MS need to separate features from core, optimise the core and deliver rich features as verticals on a really quick core. If they did that Win 8 would really fly.

By Dannyt on 24 Nov 2009

128 bit? Is 18x10^15 bytes not enough for some people?

By qwertyqwerty87 on 26 Nov 2009

B5U4L0L3S8H2I7T

Another OS? I use W2000 for any serious applications that I have. Does the job very well and is very reliable but it is not connected to the internet. No continuous updating and upgrading of all my other programs and is really, really secure. It also boots much faster than my other computers with XP Pro & Vista ultimate. There is excellent free software for almost any purpose. I must admit though I am under pressure from my wife to get rid of it as my new purchases were contingent on the disposal of the older desktop computer. I need to hide it somewhere soon.

By trickydicky16 on 27 Nov 2009

MS's How to cut your own throat

This is good news, indeed! Now I won't bother to enrich MS by buying Windows 7; I'll just struggle along with Vista. Then, when I'll need a new computer anyway, I'll get one with W8. Alternatively--please Lord!--by then I'll have found the courage to boot Bill and all his evil works, and switch to Linux!

By Manik10 on 28 Nov 2009