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Microsoft Leaks Details of 128-bit Windows 8
Barence writes "Microsoft is planning to make Windows 8 a 128-bit operating system, according to details leaked from the software giant's Research department. The discovery came to light after Microsoft Research employee Robert Morgan carelessly left details of his work on the social-networking site LinkedIn. His page read: 'Working in high-security department for research and development involving strategic planning for medium and long-term projects. Research & Development projects including 128-bit architecture compatibility with the Windows 8 kernel and Windows 9 project plan. Forming relationships with major partners: Intel, AMD, HP and IBM.' It has since been removed."
Who needs 128? I haven't even used all 64 of my current bits yet.
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Why, is Google asking that because they're running out of addressable memory space again?
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it well worth the effort.
Well in *my* OS, the volume goes all the way to 11!
I went to eat some animal crackers and the box said, "Do not eat if seal is broken." I opened the box and sure enough..
has been transferred to another department - the Pit of Despair.
Just because I can hook a shark from a boat, I do no offer to wrestle it in the water.
We're doing five blades.
With Windows 6.1 being Windows 7, does Windows 8 actually mean Windows 7?
The is no Robert Morgan that works at Microsoft. Not sure who this guy is but if he does work at MS its not his real name.
Well, not anymore, anyway. :-)
Best "String" Ever!
That would make Windows a 128 bit wrapper around a 64 bit implementation of a 32 bit extension for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system, originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company, that can't stand 1 bit of competition.
Yeah, well I'm working on an OS that'll be 129 bits!
http://alternatives.rzero.com/
16.8 million terabytes of RAM should be enough for anyone.
Well, that settles it, then! Why on earth would I buy a paltry 64-bit Windows 7 when a much shinier and newer 128-bit Windows 8 is right around the corner? I'd best hold off until then! Thanks, Microsoft!
Demanding constant attention will only lead to attention.
Not necessarily, they could skip a step entirely, just like WinXP was followed by Win 7.
`echo $[0x853204FA81]|tr 0-9 ionbsdeaml`@gmail.com
So, that's right on schedule for Windows 8 then.
'Sensible' is a curse word.
Quoth Balmer, "Let's see hackers find our security holes in this address space!"
- BSOD now in 4D (3 spatial dimensions and time, more precisely from 1988 to 2015)
- That is what requires Security Essentials to have a string sample in memory of every Windows virus/trojan before 2006
- Bill Gates finally agreed that 640k wasnt enough for everyone.
- Codenamed Windows TNG, where no bit has gone before
- You actually will need all that memory to not require swapping (unless you load more than 3 apps)
Just like that other chap who was always making wild statements about what Microsoft was going to do next.
They let him go too. What was his name again? Will? Billy? ...something.
Genesis 1:32 And God typed
Yeah right. Gob like the mersey tunnel.
It refers to a 128 bit filesystem ala ZFS, not the whole OS.
Oh. I thought they pulled a Vista again and the 16 exabytes of RAM provided by 64-bit was not enough for their latest crime against humanity.
But I'll tell you how it will end.
The final architecture EVER will be 640-bit. And that WILL be enough for everyone.
Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens
long long long?
really long long?
Yeah, I think I remember him. He thought the Internet was a passing fad, claimed he'd single-handedly defeat spam, promised Microsoft was taking security seriously in 2000, all kinds of nonsense like that. Had a really dorky haircut too.
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
I once read that it took us 30 years to figure out 8 bits then about 5 years to exhaust the abilities of 8 bits so we moved to 16bits which we exhausted in 10 years so we moved to 32bits which took us about 20+ years (this post written on a 32 bit machine which has thus far been far more reliable than the wife's 64 bit machines) to exhaust so following this logic it will take us 40+ years to exhaust 64bits. Does this then mean I can expect Windows 8 in about 2050?
Wassamatter, Microsoft? 18,446,744,073,709,551,616 bytes ain't enough for anybody anymore?
(-1: Post disagrees with my already-settled worldview) is not a valid mod option.
The discovery came to light after FORMER Microsoft Research employee Robert Morgan carelessly left details of his work...
According to Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenndale_University
this University isn't even accredited!!
Even the most wasteful of Stupid Virtual Memory Tricks aren't going to put a lot of pressure on 64-bit addressing any time soon.
You heard it here first, folks: 64-bit ought to be enough for anybody.
I only post comments when someone on the internet is wrong.
Anyway someone is going to want 2,097,152 terabytes of RAM before too long
Coincidentally that is about the projected amount RAM needed to run Windows 8.
Microsoft Bob?!!?