Windows 8 Release News: Voice interaction and 128-bit support?

By: Peter Chubb | November 29, 2009 | 4 Comments

Microsoft have recently launched Windows 7 and there is already talk of Windows 8, the software giant is said to be hiring staff for its next operating system due for launch in 2012. Early reports say that Windows 8 will come with Voice interaction and 128-bit support.

According to mybroadband.co.za, Microsoft only waited three years from Vista to Windows 7, so they are working on that sort of time frame. However, there was a five-year break from Windows XP to Vista, but we are not sure if Microsoft will ever have a break like that again, not when Mac is getting more popular. I never thought I would change teams, but I am now batting for Apple.

Not only has Microsoft got to compete with Mac OS, but also the upcoming new kid on the block, Google Chrome OS, which is excepted to boot in just 7 seconds.

The change from Windows XP to Vista was a huge one; but the change from Vista to Windows 7 was just an evolution of the OS. The change from Windows 7 to Windows 8 will need to be a huge again, but we wonder if Microsoft can pull the job off in three years.

There are reports that Windows 8 will offer support for 128-bit, not sure how popular this will be as users have the choice of 32-bit and 64-bit today but most still choose to run on 32-bit. The uptake of 64-bit has been very slow, but this is due to lack of driver support from hardware and peripheral makers.

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jdonner
” The uptake of 64-bit has been very slow, but this is due to lack of driver support from hardware and peripheral makers.”
Incorrect. First of all, Vista 64 bit was already 25% of all sales of Vista 1 year ago, secondly, 64 bit driver support is excellent, unless you have old hardware, but who is so crazy to run 64 bit applications on old hardware? Why is driver support for new hardware good? Because Microsoft only certfies 32 bit drivers for Vista and 7, if the manufacturer also delivers a 64 bit version. Without certfication drivers will not be accepted by the OS.
http://www.3dguru.com Guru
What rubbish is this? 128 bits? Do you even know what it’s for? The reason the transition from 32-bits to 64 bits was because of the memory addressing issue. You can’t go > 4GB RAM with 32 bits. A simple calculation of 2^32 will get you 4GB. Now, let’s do that for 64-bits. 2^64=??? It is in EXAbytes or something equally humoungous. Do you think the industry can make that much RAM at mass market price in 3 years time??? I don’t think we’ll even reach that in 20 years.
So stop spreading crappy unlogical BS and call it ‘news’!!!
Faizan
Thanks for this news.
Window 7 made by Microsoft and Window 8 will be perfect operating system in history.
& Microsoft can do it,very well Mac.
http://www.taghouse.com.br/ Daniel Miguel
I think that 128-bit it’s totally possible. In less than 3 years I think people will start talking about 256-bit processors. But the fact is, that software building does not move so fast as hardware, thats all problems source.