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Sunday, September 11, 2011

The Excitement BUILDs: Here Comes Windows 8


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I'm in Anaheim, California for this week's BUILD conference, where Microsoft promises to reveal Windows 8 (and Windows Server 8) to the world. BUILD is a replacement for two previous Microsoft shows, WinHEC (hardware) and PDC (software), and like those shows, it's focused on developers. But BUILD is of interest not just to developers, but to the much broader range of tech enthusiasts who want to know more about what's coming next.

This is it, folks. It's going to be a fire hose of information. But let me just frame where my head is at with a simple declaration:

My next OS is better than your next OS

Just the right blend of excitement and aggression, right? The reason is simple: Windows 8 is going to blow us away. And while I already know a lot about Windows 8, much of which I've agreed not to communicate publicly until the big public unveiling on Tuesday, suffice to say, it's heady stuff. Microsoft has already publicly commented that this will be the biggest change to Windows since Windows 95, which was a purposeful way of setting the bar pretty high, but what I know so far bears out that claim.

This week, I'll be updating the SuperSite at a furious pace, revealing what we've found out the moment Microsoft says it's OK, via articles, blog posts, and screenshot galleries. I'll be live blogging with the usual tech blogger cohorts during the Tuesday and Wednesday keynote addresses. Co-hosting a massive BUILD party, the Build Blogger Bash, on Wednesday. And performing a live version of the Windows Weekly podcast with Mary Jo Foley this week from the show.

And before I even get home on Friday, I'll have started writing my next book, Windows 8 Secrets, which I can now tell you will be a completely new, written-from-the-ground-up look at only the newest and most changed parts of Windows 8. It's an exciting project, and I'm happy to say that my Windows 7 Secrets co-author, Rafael Rivera, has agreed to join me again for the ride. We may even have another special surprise for you in the days ahead.

So stay tuned. It's going to be a crazy week.

--Paul


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  • Posted @ September 12, 2011 03:10 PM by glonq

    I though the rule was that every 2nd version of windows was good?

    Windows 3.0 - bad
    Windows 3.1 - good
    Windows 95 - bad
    Windows 98 - good
    Windows ME - BAD
    Windows XP - good
    Windows Vista - bad
    Windows 7 - good
    Windows 8 - bad

  • Posted @ September 12, 2011 02:07 PM by Lemon Saucy

    I'm *sort a* excited about Windows 8. I really like they way Windows Explorer seems to have shaped up. But to be honest, I'm just getting settled with Windows 7. Microsoft's 3 year cycle might be good for their business but not for me.

    When I ask people, they usually think 5 years is often enough, and I tend to agree. You notice that Mark Russinovich 's Windows Internals 6 (covering Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7) isn't even out until December of this year? It takes that long to get this stuff done, but by the time one has written, studied and or programmed, a new version of Windows is at the door. It's almost pointless to buy Mark's book. I *did not* buy Windows Internals 5 in anticipation of 6 because Windows 7 was so soon after Vista.. but now Windows 8 is here. All sort of stupid.

    I probably will buy Windows Internals 6 though, just because I like WIndows 7. On a similar note: I already bought Windows Vista Secrets and Windows 7 Secrets .. but maybe as a protest I won't buy Windows 8 Secrets LOL .. nah .. I like your stuff Thurrott, I will buy your next Secrets book .. but I'd rather not have to so soon.

    It's like the computer community serves Windows rather than the other way around.

    Stretch the cycyle a bit Microsoft, people just aren't that excited anymore.

  • Posted @ September 12, 2011 08:46 AM by Leo Siwicki

    With Windows 7 being such a succes I am hoping Windows 8 can follow-up with that offering a OS to compete against Android and IOS. With that said Microsoft has always been behind introducing technology - Like IE and Exchange. They got away with good marketing and pricing to overcome but I am wondering if they can do the same with Windows 8.

  • Posted @ September 11, 2011 11:14 PM by Broc Gundersen

    I'm not gonna lie. I read this post and got so excited that, a few hours later, I came back and read it again. I haven't been this excited since I was a kid at Christmas. Pathetic, I know...but true.

  • Posted @ September 11, 2011 06:34 PM by Waethorn

    Are you going to publish your book with a Metro-style text treatment?

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