Last week Microsoft confirmed that the next generation of the Windows Operating System is to be called
Microsoft Windows 7. It could be released as early as mid 2009 according to some reports, but don't be surprised if this is actually closer to 2010.
Wikipedia has all the information you need to know about it, and is updated frequently with the latest data:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7
We have opened up a
Windows 7 Forum should you wish to discuss any of the developments, or find out more about the beta testing.