Windows 10

[Swisha]

We're live from Microsoft Windows president Steven Sinofsky's keynote at D9, and there's something rather exciting on stage -- a pair of experimental Windows 8 dev boards running an OS that looks very much like Windows Phone 7's Metro UI. All Things D sat down with the man earlier today, and got a sneak peek at what to expect starting with the live tiled screen you see above -- and yes, like Windows Phone 7, this OS is designed for touch.

There'll be two kinds of applications for Windows 8, one that runs in a traditional desktop, and the other pseudo-mobile apps based on HTML5 and Javascript, but both environments -- rather, the entire OS -- has apparently been designed from the ground up for touchscreen use. Keyboard and mouse will still be options for both sets of programs, but there are multiple virtual sets of keys for different form factors, including a split keyboard for vertical slate use. Multitasking is simply a matter of swiping running apps into the center of the screen, and you can pull windows partway to "snap" them in place, and there's a new version of Internet Explorer 10 and an app store built into the touchscreen interface.

All Things D didn't have any details on when we'll get a full reveal, but we're looking at some Intel-based demo units on stage right now, and Microsoft says it will have ARM designs (the OS will support NVIDIA, TI and Qualcomm) viewable on the Computex show floor. We should note that "Windows 8" is just a codename for what we're seeing here -- "we'll figure out the real name in due time," Sinofsky told the crowd -- but we don't see much harm in calling it Windows 8 for now.

Windows 8 Demo


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[mediahouse]

ok den xp is still d shitz

[shogun]

Still wish they'd let you play Halo 2 on xp though..fcukers.
Looking to try Windows 7 soon though

[ismithx]

windows 8 looking very good so far, gonna be the best EVER because it is finally different from its predecessors....

[ST Auto]

interesting...

[Stephon.]

Windows XP > Windows anything else.

[~Vēġó~]

^^^there I was feeling as if t'was me alone....

[S_2NR]

im sure this will be riddled with bugs when its now released..
wil stick to 7

[K74T]

xp for da muthafuhkkin winz

[CocaineMachine]

ent xp was and still is the best after win98 though lol. but my laptop running win 7, it not bad though.

[matthewmazda]

looking decent so far

[Bizzare]

Still have XP at home.

[SmokeyGTi]

WinXP...10 years old and going strong!

[rodfarva]

I was all for windows xp till they dropped windows 7
7 is pure win.

[uncle sam]

xp performance edition winzez ..... mac also

[Cid]

WinXP...10 years old and going strong!

lol ent

[mediahouse]

microsoft make that windows 8 like one big app filled with smaller apps, they shouldnt even call it windows anymore since its a new layout than what we used to use.
but yea i using xp over 10 years to and still sticking with it

[BlueIce]

who d fak runs xp still??

[Stephon.]

According to this thread, everyone that enjoys a stable OS.
According to this thread, the majority of people.

[TRAE]

XP was Windows 7 IS

[jeevdude199]

xp..still runnin bess

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

I was all for windows xp till they dropped windows 7
7 is pure win.

DITTO

running Win 7 x64 and it is pure winnnn

[Sierra-117]

UBUNTU!!!!!!!!

[Soundwave]

UBUNTU!!!!!!!!

well fcuk you then, everybody being civilized and you have to use that kind of language...

[DTAC]

I wonder if the people here saying Windows XP is better than Windows 7 actually used Windows 7?

[wagonrunner]

I wonder if the people here saying Windows XP is better than Windows 7 actually used Windows 7?

im not wondering.
its either they haven't. or used it once and found change frightening.

[zcarz]

7 is absolutely wonderful.. it's nothing like that disaster known as vista.. if you can't run 7 your computer is crap.. and lmao soundwave

[casper]

UBUNTU!!!!!!!!

well fcuk you then, everybody being civilized and you have to use that kind of language...

[Stephon.]

UBUNTU!!!!!!!!

well fcuk you then, everybody being civilized and you have to use that kind of language...

jus so?

[K74T]

I wonder if the people here saying Windows XP is better than Windows 7 actually used Windows 7?

im not wondering.
its either they haven't. or used it once and found change frightening.