Microsoft Working on 128-bit Windows

Just before the world receives Windows 7, there are already rumblings of a generation-after-next version of Windows that will come in a 128-bit flavor.

Eightforums spotted in Microsoft Senior Research & Development employee Robert Morgan's LinkedIn profile that he was working IA-128 for the next two generations of Windows.

The update to Morgan's profile, which has since been removed, read as follows:

While progress is no surprise, especially since many expect that 64-bit will become the majority for Windows 7, it's somewhat of a revelation if 128-bit software will be available just one generation from now.

Stay tuned, as Morgan has agreed to a short Q&A with Eightforums. We'll be recapping the best bits for you as soon as they're available.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-7-128bit-next-generation,8827.html

 

I guess the employees at Microsoft have too much free time on their hands.

 

So... Where did the name windows 7 come out from?

Seems a bit random...

Shouldn't they have started at Windows 1 first or something?

 

look they're already planning windows 8

 

As long as this new Windows isn't as much a craptastic failure as Vista, I'll be happy.

 

Oh don't worry.
8'll have none of the problems that 7 will have which will have none of the problems Vista has which doesn't have any of the problems that XP has which had none of the problems ME had which had none of the problems of Windows 2000 had.
Trust me.

But guess what?
Mac has none of the problems Windows *enter any number, letter, or random symbol you want* has.
Which is why I plan on making a Mac virus >>

On a related note, my copy of 7 comes in next week!



But quick question, what exactly are the bits? I never bothered learning what that meant.

 

I believe it's how fast your operating system is working at or something like that.

Don't believe me, as I may be entirely wrong...

 

wikipedia is your friend. use it.