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Anyone else think Microsoft are releasing software/OS too soon?

It's been rumoured that the above three are currently being developed, but really, if they are going to be released in 2012, it's a bit soon isn't it?

Windows 7 isn't that different to Vista, ao it makes me wonder, how different will these bits of Software be?

Links:http://msftkitchen.com/2010/01/windows-8-rtm-july-1-2011.html

[DevilsDuck]

95 to 98 3 years

Windows 7 2009 - Windows 8 2012...3 years

I think thats fine

[MK Chris]

Server 2008 R2 hasn't been out that long as it? I wonder if the next workstation OS will be 64-bit only.

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I think it could be!

Two years between Office suites is a bit close together?

[DevilsDuck]

Depends what the added functionality is...

[Yudster]

Stop talking! Stop it now!!

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Depends what the added functionality is...

Definitely!

There was a major difference between Windows 98 and XP, again, there was a lot of difference between XP and Vista. Vista is pretty similar to Windows 7

[R94N]

Vista is pretty similar to Windows 7

Yeah, Vista was buggy and wasn't very good, apparently, so Windows 7 plugged the security holes and various problems, and is a lot better (apparently).

[Sidders]

I think the Microsoft have a 3ish year release cycle don't they? So no, I don't think it's too soon.

95 - 95
98 - 98
XP - 01
XP SP2 - 04 (exception, but SP2 was a major update)
Vista - 06
7 - 09
8? - 12

Looks about right to me.
There was also ME but I think Microsoft would rather brush that one under the rug.

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My grandmother had Windows ME, it was absolute rubbish.

[John22]

Well whenever they release it '8' is easier to do radio on than 'Vista' and '7' it will make my life a lot easier...

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There was also Windows NT4.0(1996?) and 2000.

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Vista is pretty similar to Windows 7

Yeah, Vista was buggy and wasn't very good, apparently, so Windows 7 plugged the security holes and various problems, and is a lot better (apparently).

I've got Vista Home Premium (32-bit SP2), since March 2009, and I can honestly say, I've had no problems with it whatsoever.

My computer is:
Dell Inspiron 530
455GB HDD
10GB Recovery Drive
3GB RAM
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 (2.53GHz)
ATI Radeon HD 3650 Graphics Card (1535MB Total, 256MB Dedicated)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8#Windows_8

[Sidders]

There was also Windows NT4.0(1996?) and 2000.

Windows and Windows NT were seperate entities until they got merged into Windows XP.

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Okay, didn't know that!!

[R94N]

Vista is pretty similar to Windows 7

Yeah, Vista was buggy and wasn't very good, apparently, so Windows 7 plugged the security holes and various problems, and is a lot better (apparently).

I've got Vista Home Premium (32-bit SP2), since March 2009, and I can honestly say, I've had no problems with it whatsoever.

Good to hear! I only know about it from what I've read in the tech press and from various people; not from experience. I've only used Windows XP/Mac OS X.

[dimtimjim]

I've not really used Vista at all and am going from XP on old laptop to 7 (64 bit) on the one I've just ordered, so there should be a good few changes to get my head round. Fun, fun, fun.