Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

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• RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

  hmmmz. screenshots show server 2008 r2. wth?

  

  iamapc

  3 May, 2011 09:23

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  • not much to see

    So it's a new kernel and some new under the covers stuff, they haven't touched the interface yet. This is still very new.

    

    PepperdotNet

    3 May, 2011 09:31

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    • I do not think we should assume ...

      @Pepper.dot.Net ... that Windows 8 is a new kernel! It probably is a a ".x" release above NT 6.1 (just as Win 7 is NT 6.1 and Vista was NT 6.0) so ... Windows 8 will probably be built on NT 6.2.

      

      M Wagner

      3 May, 2011 09:57

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    • RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

      @Pepper.dot.Net <br>This is OBVIOUSLY fake.<br>Here are the system requirements for windows 7, fully tested and released:<br>If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes: 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)<br>Notice: TWO (2) gigs of ram for a 64 bit system (which we're supposedly shown here). This system has 512 megs. So you think that a buggy non tested non released version would even ALLOW you to start the install, much less actually let you in the system after a successful install?<br>People are so naive these days, but enjoy your super duper 'new kernel'.<br>-TChopard<br>Sources for the non believers: <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/system-requirements" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/system-requirements</a>

      

      tchopard

      4 May, 2011 14:40

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    • RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

      @Pepper.dot.Net Not a new kernel, the NT operating system is just propaly getting a new release like to be a 6.2. Microsoft is not so stupid to develop a new microkernel to NT as it would mean (almost) every possible device driver would need to be rewritten again like happened with NT 6.0 when MS re-organized NT operating system around from 5.2 version.
      Microsoft had huge project called MinWin where they removed all non-OS parts from NT to get its memory footprint smaller and after MinWin project, it was about 40Mb. The results of MinWin Project was taken in use NT 6.1 what is the NT operating system version used in Windows 7 system.
      
      Microsoft will not go again trough the same project as MinWin was when they got NT operating system correctly rebuild and size of few % what it use to be in earlier versions.
      
      Windows 8 will be more about new GUI and currently they are developing new middleware features and fixing them. So middleware and GUI parts in the software system are now under work while NT operating system has already gone trough it, successfully.
      
      NT is good operating system now, and because of HAL, they could easily port it to ARM architecture. But it is not just enough as they need to recompile middleware, application programs and GUI's to run on new architecture.
      
      Microsoft could now easily with after NT 6.1 version to release a "Mini-Windows" system what would take less than 64 RAM, offer a good GUI with effects and basic support for DirectX etc. But it would not be wise as OEM's and hardware manufacturers would need to drop developments...

      

      Fri13

      5 May, 2011 06:48

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• RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

  I believe someone has tried to decieve us with Photoshop!

  

  mjmelone

  3 May, 2011 09:36

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• RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

  Frame 11 is win.

  

  fer.paredesb@...

  3 May, 2011 09:37

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• RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

  yawn...
  What now?
  A new, improved Aero interface?
  "Focus groups, given a choice between higher price or same functionality (and more fluff) have overwhelmingly chosen same functionality..."
  
  LEAVE THE DAMN THING ALONE!

  

  radu.m

  3 May, 2011 10:13

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• RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

  Nothing new here. Waste of time.

  

  SaintJames

  3 May, 2011 10:16

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• RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

  Not sure what to think here...

  

  TechGuyChris

  3 May, 2011 11:02

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• RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

  I hear ZDnet has a new opening in the Windows 8 blogging department.. LOL!

  

  webman_1_2000@...

  3 May, 2011 12:57

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  • RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

    @webman_1_2000@... LMMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO......

    

    nijee

    3 May, 2011 14:04

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  • RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

    @webman_1_2000@...
    
    :-D Thanks for the laughter! I needed that!

    

    Awahili Guni

    6 May, 2011 13:08

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• Windows 8 64 Bit -- Who Cares..

  we have seen in the other 64bit OS's version of Windows and Linux released to date, the various libraries supporting Java are slower than their 32bit counterparts.
  
  Once the libraries can actual perform competently in the 64 bit space, beat the drums, sing the praise of a 64 bit OS. Until then done bother phoning.

  

  ronald.warden@...

  3 May, 2011 14:26

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• RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

  I still don't know why the h3ll I keep wasting my time looking at fake/crappy postings.
  
  Sucker me! :(

  

  nanomartin

  3 May, 2011 15:54

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• RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

  Leak it?s a bunch of bull Microsoft probably just fed us enough to tease us if this is so secret how did it get out ?

  

  Timberwolf76275

  3 May, 2011 22:45

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• ssc73

  Just me? Or was this not essentially Server R2?? What's a single reason to believe this is a leaK?

  

  ssc@...

  3 May, 2011 23:04

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• RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

  I wonder what do you get out of this hoax?
  
  A seriously not funny stuff.

  

  tarzanthedj

  4 May, 2011 03:49

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• RE: Windows 8 build 7959 - First 64-bit leak

  gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..nhjh

  

  muloabu2008

  11 June, 2011 08:39

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