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Microsoft's given its first indication of how many devices it expects to ship running Windows 8 next year. Chief executive Steve Ballmer is reported to have said 500 million "users" would "have" Windows 8 next year - he was speaking at the Seoul Digital Forum, in South Korea. There were no more specifics, and there was no …

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  1. IGnatius T Foobar
    FAIL

    The Second Coming? AGAIN?

    Every upcoming version of Windows is touted by Microsoft as the most amazing thing EVAR!! It's going to cure world hunger, bring the planets into alignment, etc. etc. And every time, without fail, they release a barely usable piece of crud. Why should this time be any different?

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    1. Adam White
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      Re: The Second Coming? AGAIN?

      "From now on everything you do will be more fun"

      - Windows XP Setup wizard

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  2. Anonymous Coward
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    Ballmer smokes crack

    He must be smoking crack and dropping some LSD if he actually believes the spew coming from his mouth.

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  3. techfreak
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    I'll use Windows 8 as soon as its RTM ...

    I can't ignore the architectural improvements and the cloud integration, so I'll use Windows 8. But my install will be heavily customized. While I've ignored nifty desktop utilities with Windows 7, you can bet that I will use them on Windows 8. The windows will display glass, there will be a start menu, maybe even flip 3D, you can bet on it. My hope is for a glassy translucent Metro start screen. I'll make Windows 8 'my idea'...

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  4. Drefsab
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    I tried the win 8 CP and oh my god what a god awful OS I reinstalled after the day back to windows 7 deleted the image and snapped the dvd I burned of it. Its so bad I wouldn't even pirate it, if it comes on a new pc/laptop I get the first thing I will do is format and reinstall (I wouldn't even let it boot once). Im not alone in the MS I hope you learn the lesson come windows 9 because 8 is already failed.

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    1. Sandra Greer
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      Didn't there used to be a rule?

      Don't use even-numbered releases of anything? I vaguely remember that it was true a long time ago, even before M$FT.

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      1. Bob Vistakin
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        Re: Didn't there used to be a rule?

        That rule still exists and must be strictly adhered to, along with the other one of avoiding odd-numbered releases.

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  5. Anonymous Coward
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    'deepest, broadest' penetration with new tool

    He must have actually answered some of his spam email

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  6. kidder12

    Balmer is a tool....

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