Windows & Interoperability: 10 Things We Want to See in Windows 8

Now that Windows 7 is available, much attention in the software community is being shifted to its follow-up, Windows 8. In fact, rumors have been swirling of late that Microsoft plans to release the new operating system in 2012. Assuming that's true, what can we expect from Microsoft's new OS? Certainly there will be elements in there that didn't quite make their way to Windows 7. And, as always, there will be promises that probably won't be kept. With three years left to wait, we can at least discuss some of the features that we want to see in the new operating system. And best of all, there is no one (including Microsoft) who can dash our hopes just yet. So take a few minutes to flip through this slide show as we pinpoint some of the features we want to see in Windows 8.