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[Roadrunner]

It seems a little soon, but we all like to get the latest.

"While we're all basking in the warm, sunny glow of Windows 7, it's no secret that Microsoft is already working on Windows 8. However, a recent roadmap shows that the next iteration of Windows could arrive sooner than you think. "

from "Toms'"

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Windows-8...-Date,9527.html

Although i REALLY LOVE 7- I really am looking forward to the next generation of Betas.

[m.oreilly]

multi threaded and new FS would be neat

[VROSA]

Although I don't think it is a big deal for M$ to short Win7 life cicle, I can't wait to put my hands on the first Win8 alphas/betas.

[Nvyseal]

vrosa x64, on Jan 30 2010, 04:19 AM, said:

Although I don't think it is a big deal for M$ to short Win7 life cicle, I can't wait to put my hands on the first Win8 alphas/betas.

[hog]

Hey, maybe I'll be able to upgrade from 7 RC1 directly to 8 beta

[scaramonga]

Screenshots of a Windows 7 post RTM build have shown up on the web this week fueling speculation that Microsoft is compiling early Windows 8 builds.



Russian site, Wzor, leaked a series of screenshots from build 7700.winmain.100122-1900. Although nothing appears to have changed visually, the jump from 7600 (Windows 7 RTM build) to 7700 may suggest some kind of early milestone towards the Windows 8 alpha and beta stage. Microsoft has slowly been compiling post RTM builds of Windows 7 since its July RTM in 2009.

Wzor also published a list of builds that have been compiled after the final Windows 7 RTM. Judging by the list, the software giant has been hard at work compiling builds throughout September 2009 to January 2010:

* 7650.0.winmain.090917-1843
* 7651.0.winmain.090924-1802
* 7656.0.winmain.091015-0833
* 7658.0.winmain.091019-1850
* 7659.0.winmain.091020-1830
* 7660.0.winmain.091021-1736
* 7661.0.winmain.091022-1755
* 7662.0.winmain.091023-1645
* 7664.0.winmain.091027-1825
* 7691.0.winmain.100106-1825
* 7692.0.winmain.100107-1735
* 7693.0.winmain.100111-1820
* 7694.0.winmain.100113-1753
* 7695.0.winmain.100114-1855
* 7696.0.winmain.100115-1725

It does not appear that these builds are service pack builds for Windows 7 SP1 as Wzor has confirmed those began from 7601.winmain_sp. Last week an ex-Microsoft worker penned July 2011 as the RTM date for Windows 8.

[VROSA]

The adictive thing is beginning again!