A few days ago, a detailed slideshow leaked Microsoft's multi-faceted plans for the next-generation operating system Windows 8. However, Microsoft has still said nothing so far, neither confirming nor denying the authenticity of this information. So what exactly is Microsoft doing? What are you thinking? What about Windows 8?
In fact, this phenomenon is closely related to Microsoft’s development and media policies in recent years. Under the leadership of Jim Allchin, the father of Windows and co-president of the Platforms and Services Division, Microsoft was very open-minded when developing the successor to the Windows expectations.
But unfortunately, Microsoft's ambitions were a bit too ambitious, so that the development process lagged far behind expectations. In the end, it had to be completely overturned and started all over again. In the end, a compromised product like Windows Vista emerged, and a large number of high-profile new features were Gone, especially WinFS.
After Windows Vista, Steven Sinofsky took office and served as president of the Windows/Windows Live division. He also changed Microsoft's operating system strategy and has stuck to it to this day. Friends who follow Microsoft should remember that Microsoft waited until Windows 7 entered the Beta testing stage before sharing its details with the outside world. At this stage of the operating system, the functional features are basically complete, and the rest is to improve the details. In fact, this is indeed the case. Windows 7 has basically not added any new features from Beta testing to RC preview to RTM completion, only Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode.
There is no doubt that the Windows 8 project is in full swing under the leadership of Steven Sinofsky, but Microsoft's policy has not changed, so don't plan on Microsoft making public statements about the new system in the short term, and don't take the leaked details too seriously. Hopefully Windows 8 will definitely implement them. In fact, Windows 8 has just completed the initial rough planning stage so far. It can only be said that it has a basic development direction. Specific features can be said to be still unclear.