Gates: Windows 7 may come 'in the next year'

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MIAMI--Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Friday indicated that Windows 7, the
next major version of Windows, could come within the next year, far ahead of
the development schedule previously indicated by the software maker.

In response to a question about Windows Vista, Gates, speaking before the
Inter-American Development Bank here, said: "Sometime in the next year or so
we will have a new version." Referring to Windows 7, the code name for the
next full release of Windows client software, Gates said: "I'm
super-enthused about what it will do in lots of ways."

.....oh God. More whining about this, that and the other wont work....where
are the drivers for....you name it.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
Triple Boot

"oh great" <> wrote in message
news:47f67c11$...
> http://www.activewin.com/awin/commen...ineIndex=43309
>
> MIAMI--Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Friday indicated that Windows 7,
> the next major version of Windows, could come within the next year, far
> ahead of the development schedule previously indicated by the software
> maker.
>
> In response to a question about Windows Vista, Gates, speaking before the
> Inter-American Development Bank here, said: "Sometime in the next year or
> so we will have a new version." Referring to Windows 7, the code name for
> the next full release of Windows client software, Gates said: "I'm
> super-enthused about what it will do in lots of ways."
>
>

oh great wrote:

> http://www.activewin.com/awin/commen...ineIndex=43309
>
> MIAMI--Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Friday indicated that Windows 7, the
> next major version of Windows, could come within the next year, far ahead of
> the development schedule previously indicated by the software maker.
>
> In response to a question about Windows Vista, Gates, speaking before the
> Inter-American Development Bank here, said: "Sometime in the next year or so
> we will have a new version." Referring to Windows 7, the code name for the
> next full release of Windows client software, Gates said: "I'm
> super-enthused about what it will do in lots of ways."
>
>
"Sometime in the next year or so..."

"Or so"...is the operative statement...LOL!
Yeah baby...in the next year or so...hahaha...how many times have we
heard this same statement?
MS has contractual software life cycle agreements with thousands of
companies. IOW's they have a planned schedule for updates and
replacements. If you're with them on these contracts, you have a huge
advantage in price, replacement and help.
But BG really likes to play you and the news media...and you guys fall
for it every time...LOL!
Frank

Maybe you should find more links to post about upcoming deliveries. Do a
Google search and see what you can find. I know you have the need to post
links.

Good job


"oh great" <> wrote in message
news:47f67c11$...
> http://www.activewin.com/awin/commen...ineIndex=43309
>
> MIAMI--Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Friday indicated that Windows 7,
> the next major version of Windows, could come within the next year, far
> ahead of the development schedule previously indicated by the software
> maker.
>
> In response to a question about Windows Vista, Gates, speaking before the
> Inter-American Development Bank here, said: "Sometime in the next year or
> so we will have a new version." Referring to Windows 7, the code name for
> the next full release of Windows client software, Gates said: "I'm
> super-enthused about what it will do in lots of ways."
>
>

oh great wrote:

> http://www.activewin.com/awin/commen...ineIndex=43309
>
> MIAMI--Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Friday indicated that Windows 7,
> the next major version of Windows, could come within the next year, far
> ahead of the development schedule previously indicated by the software
> maker.
>
> In response to a question about Windows Vista, Gates, speaking before the
> Inter-American Development Bank here, said: "Sometime in the next year or
> so we will have a new version." Referring to Windows 7, the code name for
> the next full release of Windows client software, Gates said: "I'm
> super-enthused about what it will do in lots of ways."

Yep, the quicker they can move on and forget Vista, the better they think
it'll be.

Cheers.

--

"Linux is a very complete and sophisticated operating system. And there is a
lot of work being done to improve it in and of itself, particularly to make
it easier to use and easier for people to set up on their personal
computers."

--Paul Maritz, senior vice-president of platforms and applications,
Microsoft

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"oh great" <> wrote in message
news:47f67c11$...

> MIAMI--Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Friday indicated that Windows 7,
> the next major version of Windows, could come within the next year, far
> ahead of the development schedule previously indicated by the software
> maker.

Within the next year? Who are they kidding? Took 'em 5 years to get Vista
out, no way a major revision such as what they're talking about comes out
within a year. Within 3-4 years, maybe.

NoStop, a real idiot wrote:

>
>
> Yep, the quicker they can move on and forget Vista, the better they think
> it'll be.
>
> Cheers.
>

What's wrong old man, jealous of Vista are you?
Why are you here?
Frank

"Chupacabra" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Within the next year? Who are they kidding? Took 'em 5 years to get
> Vista out, no way a major revision such as what they're talking about
> comes out within a year. Within 3-4 years, maybe.

He probably meant the first beta will be available in a year. I agree that
no way will the finished product be available in a year. They would need
to have had the first beta out 6 months ago for that to happen.

On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 18:35:05 -0400, "Bob Campbell" <> wrote:

>"Chupacabra" <> wrote in message
>news:%...
>> Within the next year? Who are they kidding? Took 'em 5 years to get
>> Vista out, no way a major revision such as what they're talking about
>> comes out within a year. Within 3-4 years, maybe.
>
>He probably meant the first beta will be available in a year. I agree that
>no way will the finished product be available in a year. They would need
>to have had the first beta out 6 months ago for that to happen.

Who cares? Windows has been around since the 80's and still Microsoft
hasn't be able to get all the bugs out. Windows always was and remains
a piece of crap. The more you push it the more obvious that sad fact
becomes. Expecting any future version to approach "good" by any
stretch of the imagination is a pipe dream at best. Microsoft only
knows how to sell software, not write it as their Knowledgebase is
grim testament to.

"Adam Albright" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Who cares? Windows has been around since the 80's and still Microsoft
> hasn't be able to get all the bugs out.

Who cares? *nix has been around for 35 years and still has bugs. What's
your point?