Windows 8 will be available in 2012

A year ago, Microsoft officially released Windows 7, which has sold 240 million copies so far. Just when everyone was looking forward to Windows 7 SP1, an official news revealed the date of launch of Windows 8. According to a statement on the official blog of Microsoft Netherlands, Windows 8 will be available in the next two years.

Microsoft Netherlands: & ldquo; Microsoft is developing the next generation of Windows, but & lsquo; Windows 8 & rsquo; appears in the time needed to offer the market two years. "For Microsoft's mention of the Windows 8 listing date on the official blog, Microsoft declined to comment, neither agree nor deny.

Although Microsoft did not give a response, there have been third-party sources that Windows 8 will be released by the end of 2012, which is consistent with Microsoft's statement. At the time of Vista's release, Microsoft had said that it would release a new version of Windows every three years or so. Vista was released on January 30, 2007, and Windows 7 was released on October 22, 2009. Based on this calculation, Windows 8 It is very likely that it will be available in 2012.

At present, there are not too many news about Windows 8. Ballmer has previously suggested that Windows 8 may add a tablet version. A development plan leaked earlier this year shows that Windows 8 will include a Windows app store, use of IE9 browser, one-click restore system, facial recognition login, and a much faster startup speed.