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Microsoft To Switch Focus To Windows 8 In July 2010

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the someday-they'll-fix-xp dept.

An anonymous reader noted a bit from Ars saying Microsoft will be switching internal focus from Windows 7 to Windows 8 in fiscal year 2010. Microsoft's fiscal year starts in July, which is only eight months away. According to Microsoft's roadmaps, the release of Windows 8 is scheduled for 2012."

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  1. Windows 8.. by headhot · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Ocho!

    1. Re:Windows 8.. by sdnoob · · Score: 5, Funny

      ... my data

    2. Re:Windows 8.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
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  2. 2012 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    2012 OMG.... Always kinda knew it would be Microsoft to end the world...

  3. Odd - even cycle by Hognoxious · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is it going to be like the Star Trek movies, where whether it sucks or not depends on whether it's odd or even?

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  4. If so by FTWinston · · Score: 4, Funny

    Win8's new critical stop sound:
    GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATES!!!!
    Sorry.

  5. Re:Scheduled for release in 2012? by mister_playboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Isn't this late 2009? How is late 2012 four years later?

    Are you doing math on a Pentium?

    Isn't this late 2009? Are you still telling jokes about the original Pentium?

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