Ballmer says "Windows Cloud" OS will debut this month
By Donald Melanson 
posted October 1st 2008 4:01PM
posted October 1st 2008 4:01PM
While a good chunk of this month's Professional Developers Conference will be focused on Windows 7, it looks like Microsoft has another little surprise up its sleeve, with CEO Steve Ballmer himself dropping word that the company also plans to introduce its new, tentatively-titled "Windows Cloud" OS at the conference. Of course, Ballmer isn't about to get very specific about the OS just yet, though he does seem to be dampening expectations a bit by saying, "just like Windows Server looked a lot like Windows but with new properties, new characteristics and new features, so will Windows Cloud look a lot like Windows Server." He also apparently confirmed that geo-replication and other features "designed for the cloud" would be built into the OS, and he confirmed the existence of Midori, but said it was still in the incubation phase, adding that, "the guy in the office next door to somebody working on Midori is not supposed to know about Midori." We assume that also means that Windows Cloud is not Midori, but we'll know for sure once PDC gets underway on October 27th.
Just give up allready Microsoft and just lock down Windows like Apple inc... Just tell us what to run on our computers... if you want freedom use linux...
... Up in the sky.... it's a bird?!... it's a plane?!.... no...
it's a BSOD
Dave...get bent. BSOD's on windows now are as common has KP's on Macs. Period.
It's called cloud computing. Think LIVE MESH. How have you guys not picked up on this? I am disappointed.
If it's as buggy as Vista they should call it Windows Swarm
Isn't this just MESH?
Sure Linux might be stable and all that. I just don't like it. Sides windows is good for gaming. Not that i hate linux just that its still has ways to go.
M$ wants it to look like blue sky so people will get used to see BLUE SCREENS again!
Stop using the internet, go play with ball in a cup.
Cloud computing could be a boon if it weren't for a few factors:
1) cost of bandwidth and data cap;
2) unreliable power grid (lost quite a few work when black outs happened) and the network shutting down
for some unknown reason
3) network not always reliable
Offline computing is much more stable than cloud. That's why there's google gears and prism coming into the works.
Cloud computing could be a boon if it weren't for a few factors:
1) cost of bandwidth and data cap;
2) unreliable power grid (lost quite a few work when black outs happened) and the network shutting down
for some unknown reason
3) network not always reliable
Offline computing is much more stable than cloud. That's why there's google gears and prism coming into the works.
Cloud OS obviously is Mesh - www.mesh.com - anyone can get tech preview which is kind of like beta version. U install client on ur pc and all the cloud services are available. It works pretty good, even at this stage I find it very usefull, check it out.
Here it comes... Microsoft's first push towards making us pay a monthly fee to use an OS. I do see some advantages to having an OS stored on a cloud, but I will not pay a monthly fee for an OS.
I've been using Windows since 3.1 came out, but I have just recently installed Linux (Ubuntu) for the first time to start getting familiar with it. I see moving to a monthly fee as being the final nail in Microsoft's coffin
So Monkey Boy must be as excited as the sheep who follow him.
icloud.com = CLOUD OS
You should check out icloud.com. icloud is a social Cloud OS for sharing experiences with friends. It Applications on icloud include office productivity, development tools, photo sharing, music player, radio and widgets.
icloud.com = CLOUD OS
You should check out icloud.com. icloud is a social Cloud OS for sharing experiences with friends. It Applications on icloud include office productivity, development tools, photo sharing, music player, radio and widgets.