News source: Huajun According to foreign media reports, there are rumors that Microsoft's next-generation operating system Windows 8 will be launched in 2010, and the next-generation office suite Office 15 will be launched in 2014. In fact, the dates set by these rumors make sense. Before the release of Windows Vista, many Microsoft executives (including CEO Steve Ballmer) had stated that the company would step up the pace of research and development of the Windows operating system and would not repeat the process of Windows xp and Windows Vista. cycle (6 years), a new Windows operating system will be released every 3 years.
In keeping with Microsoft's usual style, the company has not confirmed the details of Windows 8. However, third-party sources claim that Microsoft will release a beta version of Windows 8 in mid-2011 and release the official version of Windows 8 at the end of 2012.
Recently, foreign website Softpedia pointed out that the rumor that Microsoft released Windows 8 at the end of 2012 makes sense, because Windows 7 was released to manufacturers on July 22, 2009, which is the same as the release date of Windows Vista in November 2006. The 8th is less than 3 years apart.
So far, Microsoft has not said publicly that it will change its three-year release schedule for the Windows operating system. By analogy, Microsoft is likely to release Windows 8 within 3 years after the release of the Windows 7 operating system, that is, by the end of 2012.
Some time ago, Microsoft confirmed that the company had launched the Windows 8 project plan as early as early 2009, some time before Windows 7 entered the RTM stage. From this point of view, it is very likely that Microsoft Windows 8 will enter the RTM stage in mid-2012 and officially release Windows 8 at the end of the year.
In January 2007, Microsoft simultaneously released Windows Vista and Office 2007, hoping that these two products could capture a large market share for the company in the market, but the results were not great.
Then, Microsoft did not release Windows 7 and Office 2010 at the same time. On April 15, 2010, Office 2010 officially entered the production and manufacturing stage, 3 years and 6 months later than Office 2007.
From this point of view, it is very likely that Microsoft will not release Office 15 and Windows 8 at the same time. According to the time calculation, it is very likely that Office 15 will be released in early 2014.
In addition, Microsoft also named the successor of Office 2010 "Office 2014", which further proves the above speculation.