Looking Ahead for Windows 8

Windows 7 has not yet been released but I am already reading some predictions on what Windows 8 is going to be. In Randall Kennedy's post, he discusses the items that would most likely be included in the Windows 8 release. Pretty early, but some interesting items which include:

Prediction 1: No more 32-bit
Prediction 2: Mesh is big
Prediction 3: App-V makes its mark
Prediction 4: Windows gets fatter
Prediction 5: Subscribe today

Milo's point of view

It is too early to think about Windows 8, or about the successor of Microsoft Windows 7. The features in Windows 8 would largely depend on the success of Windows 7. If latest operating system of Microsoft fails to eclipse Windows XP, we might see a new operating system built on cloud computing sooner than we expect. If Windows 7 becomes successful and indications show that it would most likely be able to overtake Windows XP then Microsoft might hang on to this software longer than we expect.

As for the features above:

Prediction 1: No more 32-bit -- I don't think Microsoft is removing the 32-bit, unless a strong deal with Intel makes this happen.
Prediction 2: Mesh is big -- It has always been big, let's see.
Prediction 3: App-V makes its mark -- I agree on this one.
Prediction 4: Windows gets fatter -- I don't think so, maybe the Ultimate would be fatter but I see Microsoft pushing for thinner software that would be able to run on netbooks or smartbooks.
Prediction 5: Subscribe today -- It would always be a balance between subscription and packaged software. Microsoft would still push the operating system wrapped in a box.

References
Randall Kennedy's post can be read here -- Enough with Windows 7 -- Look Ahead to Windows 8.

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