Microsoft has been thinking about Windows 8 for a while now even through the production of Windows 7. Some information has been gathered by our friends over at Ars, and all of this said information points to possible 128-bit versions of Windows 8 and definite 128-bit versions of Windows 9. Update: Other technophiles better-versed than I in this whole 64/128-bit business pointed out that it must be for the filesystem (such as ZFS described in this article) rather than the processor and memory scheme.
It was obvious that 128-bit operating systems would be rolling out sooner or later, but the only question was who and when. First, of course, we'll need to have 128-bit processors available to the general public, not to mention other compatible...