There's talk of a new Microsoft Windows operating system that will completely abolish the Desktop metaphor and interface. (I'm going to capitalize "Desktop" to refer to the Windows Desktop to differentiate it from the category of computers with the same name.) Now, before getting jumpy, this is not specifically Windows 9, an update to Windows 8, or even necessarily something designed for desktop computers. This may very well be something for tablets only--which I personally think is great and what Windows RT should have been in the first place. RT does not need the Desktop interface at the current point in time, although I've heard that ARM compilers have been coming out to create Desktop apps on it.
Source: http://www.zdnet.com/no-windows-desk...no-7000013099/
My opinion for Windows 8 still stands: Metro needs to be toned down a little bit and made a bit easier to use with a mouse for it to truly shine and prevent folks from downgrading to Windows 7. If this new OS manages to come out for desktop computers, I have a feeling that Microsoft will continue getting massive sales for standalone copies of Windows 7 (or have to deal with a lot more piracy) or lose a lot of power users to Linux.
Again, though, the takeaway here: Blue, rumored to lack the Desktop interface, may be only for tablets, with no mention of 9 at all.
