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« **on:** October 09, 2009, 02:22:23 AM »

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Microsoft leaks details of Windows 8 and Windows 9
GalleryPosted on 8 Oct 2009 at 08:30

Microsoft is planning to make Windows 8 an 128-bit operating system, according to details leaked from the software giant's Research department.

The discovery came to light after Microsoft Research employee, Robert Morgan, carelessly left details of his work on the social-networking site, LinkedIn.

Research & Development projects including 128-bit architecture compatibility with the Windows 8 kernel and Windows 9 project plan

The senior researcher's profile said he was: "Working in high security department for research and development involving strategic planning for medium and longterm projects. Research & Development projects including 128-bit architecture compatibility with the Windows 8 kernel and Windows 9 project plan. Forming relationships with major partners: Intel, AMD, HP and IBM."

Morgan's LinkedIn profile has now been pulled down, but a version remains in the Google search cache.

A move to 128-bit support would be a bold move for Microsoft. Many, including PC Pro's own Jon Honeyball, were urging Microsoft to make Windows 7 64-bit only, but the company continues to offer a 32-bit version of the forthcoming OS.

Microsoft has said very little publicly about Windows 8, although on a visit to the UK earlier this week, CEO Steve Ballmer denied rumours that Windows 7 would be the last major client OS the company produced. Ballmer admitted that planning was underway on Windows 8, although it's highly unlikely that the OS will arrive until 2012 at the earliest.

Morgan's talk of planning for Windows 9 supports Ballmer's claim that the company thinks there is plenty of life left in Windows yet.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/enterprise/352270/microsoft-leaks-details-of-windows-8-and-windows-9

« **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2009, 05:04:10 AM »

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rumours that Windows 7 would be the last major client OS the company produced.

:confused: :confused:

acidrock69 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2009, 06:01:13 PM »

128-bit won't happen with win8, win 9 maybe. they're just sloooowly getting 64 going now. still a way to go.

wasn't vista supposed to boot in 3 seconds? lol

travel_calk · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2009, 08:41:20 PM »

Quote from: "acidrock69"

128-bit won't happen with win8, win 9 maybe. they're just sloooowly getting 64 going now. still a way to go.

wasn't vista supposed to boot in 3 seconds? lol

What are you talking about? XP 64 has been out for years.
It's about a different architecture, not faster system and definitely has nothing to do with boot times.

travel_calk · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2009, 11:00:44 PM »

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You losers talking about Win8 and Win9 while I am already leeching a pre alpha of Win10. :lol:

Will it run on my experimental 512-bit processor?

« **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2009, 11:35:50 PM »

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Quote from: "Fracicone"
You losers talking about Win8 and Win9 while I am already leeching a pre alpha of Win10. :lol:

Will it run on my experimental 512-bit processor?

Nah, they are skipping that shit in favor of 1024 bit CPUs and it will have an installation footprint of 1 Peta Byte

« **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2009, 03:51:18 AM »

« **Reply #7 on:** October 11, 2009, 04:45:06 AM »

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Quote from: "Fracicone"
Quote from: "Dude_NJX"
Quote from: "Fracicone"
You losers talking about Win8 and Win9 while I am already leeching a pre alpha of Win10. :lol:

Will it run on my experimental 512-bit processor?

Nah, they are skipping that shit in favor of 1024 bit CPUs and it will have an installation footprint of 1 Peta Byte

C'mon guys, don't stop there, by all means continue with the hilarity...

Yeah we should talk about the 2 and 1/2 years during which you didn't post shit in this forum.

Masta_Splinta · « **Reply #8 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:18:44 PM »

when windows 8 is released it will finally be the year of the linux desktop

acidrock69 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:51:05 PM »

Quote from: "Dude_NJX"

Quote from: "acidrock69"
128-bit won't happen with win8, win 9 maybe. they're just sloooowly getting 64 going now. still a way to go.

wasn't vista supposed to boot in 3 seconds? lol

What are you talking about? XP 64 has been out for years.
It's about a different architecture, not faster system and definitely has nothing to do with boot times.

i should have been more clear, i meant 64 has been out for a while yet people/devs/etc have been slow to adopt it.

and my comment about boot times wasn't meant to be related to 64-bit OS rather the ultra fast boot times was another promise from MS that still remains to be seen

« **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2009, 10:59:45 PM »

how the fuck in hell would 128 bits instructions be any useful, are we going to simulate the universe and all the paticules in it by the time of Windows 8 ? lol :roll:

« **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2009, 12:01:57 AM »

« **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2009, 05:23:26 PM »

pretty stupid they developed Windows 7 as a 64 bit OS.

I mean c'mon, Nintendo pulled that 64bit shit back in '96.

« **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2010, 04:19:10 AM »

http://www.techspot.com/news/37816-office-2010-hits-rc-windows-8-planned-for-july-2011.html

« **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2010, 05:16:27 AM »

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Windows 8 Features Revealed In Leaked Microsoft Documents

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/28/windows-8-plans-revealed-_n_627965.html