new Windows 8 operating system

Well now, maybe I can just let windows 7 sit for a while, until I buy a tablet... Thanks Jacques.

BBC News - Microsoft unveils its new Windows 8 operating system: "One of the biggest innovations for Windows 8 will be its compatibility with processors designed by ARM holdings.


Windows 8 has been designed to be used on touchscreen devices
Chips based around the ARM architecture typically use very little power, and as a result are found in the vast majority of smartphones and tablets currently available.

To date, Windows devices have required Intel or Intel-compatible processors, with the exception of Microsoft's Windows Phone range."

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Improvements in Windows Explorer - Building Windows 8

More RIBBONS! 

Improvements in Windows Explorer - Building Windows 8 - Site Home - MSDN Blogs: "check out this Windows 8 video--we definitely know there is a lot of interest but also want to make clear that we know how important keyboard and mouse scenarios are to power-user scenarios of file management)."

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Windows 8

Windows 8: More early clues start to emerge

Windows 8 to Contain New Networking Features
Windows 8: Next-Generation GUI Confirmed
Windows 8 Server: Due ~2012 (More evidence here)