Windows 7 is sooo yesterday, actually it’s not so yesterday until October 23rd, but that hasn’t stopped Windows 8 and even Windows 9 rumors from surfacing and the possibility of a 128 bit architecture has already got me excited.
Info about both Operating systems surfaced on Microsoft Team Member Robert Morgan’s LinkedIn account where he talks about his role with both new platforms. His profile states that each OS supports some sort of 128-bit compatibility with the latter fully supporting IA-128 support.
Here’s Morgan’s LinkedIn Account Statement:
“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.”
Windows 8 was originally slated to be a 64-bit only system so any 128-bit support is more than welcomed. Just keep in mind that Morgan only says their “working” on that type of system, not that it will actually come to fruition.
According to Slashgear Windows 8 Features should include:
a new, improved hybernate/resume system, a new remote desktop system, and new security features including a PatchGuard follow-on.
Regardless of the time it takes to reach market I’m excited for the endless possibilities that should eventually arrive. We can begin looking for Microsoft 8 in 2011, possibly 2012.
