Windows 8 to debut 128-bit OS version

[javajolt]

Windows 7 is due to launch in just two weeks time, but Microsoft have been working on its immediate and distant successors for some time now.  Details about so-called Windows 8 and Windows 9 (perhaps unlikely to be their real release titles) have emerged thanks to a LinkedIn profile of one of the team members involved.  According to that developer, Robert Morgan, Windows 8 and 9 will both have some degree of 128-bit architecture compatibility, with the latter OS definitely supporting IA-128.

“Working in high security department for research and development involving strategic planning for medium and longterm projects. Research & Development projects including 128bit architecture compatibility with the Windows 8 kernel and Windows 9 project plan. Forming relationships with major partners: Intel, AMD, HP, and IBM.

Robert Morgan is working to get IA-128 working backwards with full binary compatibility on the existing IA-64 instructions in the hardware simulation to work for Windows 8 and definitely Windows 9.”

This is surprising, because Microsoft was expected to make Windows 8 64-bit only.  That would follow on from Windows Server 2008 R2, which is 64-bit.  Windows 8 may not be fully 128-bit ready – after all, Morgan only says they’re working on full binary compatibility.

For end-users, Windows 8 should bring with it a new, improved hybernate/resume system, a new remote desktop system, and new security features including a PatchGuard follow-on.  However there’s a pretty long wait for the new OS; Windows 8 isn’t expected to arrive until 2011 or, more likely, 2012.


source:slashgear

[Snuffy]

Sounds like Microsoft is ready to FLOP over play dead and give up to Apple.
Thinking about pushing a 128 bit OS only.
Give me a break, at the very best they just  almost have X64 Window 7 working.
visit almost any forum on the internet that is reference to help fixing Windows 7.
I'd venture to say 95% of all problems are x64 Win7.
there are still thousands of ppl trying to get X64 Vista working.

Maybe Microsoft is talkning but I'm sure they are not SERIOUS about 128 Bit ONLY.
Leads to me 3 versions  possible  x86 - x64 - x128

[Jake]

Hopefully only the server version of Windows will be made available in 128bit.  Consumers should have only x64, with Windows 7 being supported at the same time for the x86 computers still out there.

I'd like to see them dump XP and Vista support entirely too, and only provide to the users of Windows 7 and up.  Maybe would cause unhappy people but... it's their own fault for not making the effort to switch to 7.

[javajolt]

I'd like to see them dump XP and Vista support entirely too, and only provide to the users of Windows 7 and up.  Maybe would cause unhappy people but... it's their own fault for not making the effort to switch to 7.

they would get over it!