Windows 8’s Known Knowns


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Long after Donald Rumsfeld has died, he will be known (sic) for one of the worst quotes ever:

There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don’t know we don’t know.

Now although information about Windows 8 will eventually become available, rather than the lack of information to this day about WMDs, Windows 8 details still remain sketchy.  Here are Windows 8’s Known Knowns:

  1. It will be called Windows 8 and there’s even a Windows 9 in the pipeline
  2. It will be released no earlier than 2012 – it is unlikely it will be released in 2011
  3. It will have new networking features
  4. It will include 128 bit support and will see the end of 32 bit Operating Systems
  5. It won’t be Microsoft’s last client based OS - Steve Ballmer says that won’t happen for 10-20 years.

Hopefully soon we will unravel Windows 8’s known unknowns and unknown unknowns!


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About the Author: Everton is based in London and has worked in the internet and mobile space for over ten years now, and before that worked in corporate strategy and consulting. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University, and currently runs the Portal and online operations for one of the largest ISPs in the UK.He also writes for Windows 7 News, Connected Internet and One Tip A Day.

  • Ya i heard about this OS. but i never gonna install it. Some drives and updates are not available for it.
  • I think you are referring to windows 7 not windows 8! Btw windows 7
    has excellent driver support
  • We certainly know that there are unknown unknowns, as well as known unknowns. When these unknowns will become knowns, remains unknown.
  • There is no way it will have a 2011 release? Just like you guys said there is no way we would see windows 7 before March, ha and its been out for over a week now. So i think I'm gonna find a new news site.
  • Wow really? Such a reduntent site.

    - It will be called Windows 8 and there’s even a Windows 9 in the pipeline
    No shit, anyone who can count can tell you that

    - It will be released no earlier than 2012 – it is unlikely it will be released in 2011
    Just because Microsoft just happens to have a 3 year cycle, doesn't mean it's set in stone.

    - It will have new networking features
    Uhhhhh.....no shit? It'll be years from now. There are new networking features created all the time

    - It will include 128 bit support and will see the end of 32 bit Operating Systems
    Right, because everybody is really gonna need 128 bit. Not gonna happen. Sure 128 bit support might be available, but 32 bit won't cease to exist.

    - It won’t be Microsoft’s last client based OS.
    Oh ok, I thought Microsoft was going out of business
  • I don't know if I trust everything!
  • Name
    Worst article I've seen all week...
  • cjbreisch
    I'd say that's one of the best quotes ever, not one of the worst.
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