Microsoft Windows 8 set for 2012 release

With Windows 7 having been released nearly a month since today to rave reviews worldwide, it does make us sit up and take notice that Microsoft has plans to roll out Windows 8 in 2012 – that’s a mere 3 years since Windows 7 was launched, keep in sync with Microsoft’s rhythm of releasing major and new software every four years apart. What do you think of this move? Will Windows 7 have the longevity that XP had to throw things off course?