Windows 7 to Succeed Vista in 18 Months Time?

Leo, the only problem I see here is that we are dealing with Microsoft timelines. Experience tells us that they may look and sound good but they do get changed alot.  :NOTSURE: 

Also Leo look at what you've just done, you woke up a lot of sleeping Vista users.  I think this would be a good time to go hide       

Not the first time this week that has happened. It's becoming too much of a habit.   

Ah, what the heck, it's always nice to stir the pot once in awhile. Sometimes this place gets alittle slow and tired, if you know what I mean. A little excitement is good for everyone.   

They expected to get some revolutionary ideas into Longhorn and release it October 2003. Around that time they ended up giving out an extremely buggy and unstable alpha build with very few features.

I have a feeling this won't be any better.

I don't get why you guys take interest in Windows Seven. You are all going to hate it even more. Windows Seven will be 64 bit only, Server 2008 due to be released Fed 27th is the last and final 32 bit operating system MS will release. Granted it will still run 32 bit apps (with more CPU usage & 50% more memory for the 32bit apps). Plus it will more than likely require even more hardware than Vista, as all major OS releases do.

I garentee that the release date will be pushed back and it wont be seen until 2010, maybe even 2011. You guys all know how MS is, to expect it to actually be on the time they claim at first is terribly stupid.

Clearly you haven't read anything, 7 will be in 32-bit form also, but it will be the last. If they were to switch to 64-bit only for 7, Bill would have to sell his house.

And the fun starts.        :NOTSURE:   

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They all come to the same conclusion, Server 2008 is the last 32 bit OS to be released. Clearly it's you who needs to read up as this is becoming OLD news.

If there is one thing I've learned while reading/commenting on posts is that Astyanax knows what he's talking about when it comes to OS talk. He does his homework, as he showed in reply #8.

Damn if knew it was going to start off this good I would have made some popcorn.   

I'm really sorry, but I only found one article talking about Windows 7. I could have spent more time but it serves my purpose.

The article does seem to say something different. Now the article is by c/net News.com, is it any better than others, no. Right now anything that you would search for and read is based upon speculation, or if you want, a guess as to what Microsoft may or may not release and even when then will release. I have never like timelines, why, they will always be change to slip the date out because of uncontrollable factors.

So click on the link and have a laugh on me.

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If you notice the title on the articles is "last 32-bit server operating systems"

Actually its "The Last 32 bit operating system"... but ok...
With processors currently available with quad cores at affordable prices, 32 bit is becoming pointless. The 32 bit kernal is designed to only properly work with up to 2 phyical cores. Yes you can use a quad core in 32bit, but the performance increase is so minimal its not worth it (if your lucky around 15% increase in overall performance with the 3rd core, 5% if lucky with the 4th). And in a few years its highly likely to start seeing 5, even 6 cored processors.

Don't expect Windows Seven to be less hardware intesive, I really wouldn't get your hopes up about this being better than vista. It will surely need even more processing power than Vista requires, 64bit only or not.

I myself would love Windows to go fully 64-bit to pressure the developers to make everything work, also some of the old 16-bit cruft is out too.
However my system here is not 64-bit capable, and it is a very capable machine, in Vista, and plays games very well (BF2 runs fine on full settings with AA on)

Define succeed.    

    OK let's try the word TERMINATE  

Would anyone maybe believe FOLLOW.   

32 bit this and 64 bit that. Who cares? Just provide an affordable, workable OS that works! Oh yeah, that's XP!

There will probably be a 'hotfix' in XP service pack 3 that breaks the OS and forces us all to upgrade to Vista

The release of this aricle just assured world dominance for Apple.   

We should all revolt!

You are revolting

Nope, it's time for a change...my mother reckons that I've been revolting all my life.

So your implying that Apple is actually going to control more than 15% of the market? That may rise 1 or 2 percent but I highly doubt that.

Im glad its going x64 only now, finally many lazy developers will have to get off there ass and support it.

The only factor that is of any importantance in this scenario is the consumer. Whether we like it or not, and more importantly, if its what we want or not.

Now consumers can be persuaded with fancy advertisements and words, but usually in the long run they come back to what they feel is what they were looking for.  :NOTSURE: 

Switch to Linux. That would about do it!!