Microsoft Windows 8 already in the works

Crispy2007 · Apr 24, 2009

Microsoft is a busy bee alright, but aren’t we waiting on pins and needles for Windows 7? So what on earth is this talk about Windows 8?
A post that was just placed on the Microsoft careers website seems to point to the truth. A new position, called Lead Software Engineer is Test is up for the filling, whose requirements include working on Windows 7 projects like the core engine and such.
However, here’s the kicker: the job listing notes, “We will also soon be starting major improvements for Windows 8.” And while we are likely to see Windows 7 coming pre-installed on by September, we can’t even begin to fathom what 8 is all about. Well, just like technology .. there will always be something newer and better.

AstaLaVista · Apr 24, 2009

Perhaps something like when Win98was out, Me came out and almost inmediately XP was out?

Perhaps 7 will be out and 8 will come out 2 to 3 yrs after?

I understand they are in the business of making money but I often wonder why all the major changes and not just upgrades to a stable OS. Perhaps this is why I am not in Marketing?

Barman58 · Apr 24, 2009

As far as I am aware the development cycle that Microsoft work to is actually longer than the time between releases so this would be normal for the cycle for windows 8 would be underway or starting very soon.

It's the way it's always been (just the Vista debacle messed things up)

Microsoft Windows 8 already in the works

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