Windows 12 release date in 2026 possible, with AI features that may force CPU upgrades

[Redaktion]

Windows 12 could be another costly upgrade for supporters of Microsoft operating systems. A new report reveals that the AI-dominated OS will require AMD and Intel CPUs with a dedicated NPU. Possibly surfacing in late 2026, the follow-up to Windows 11 may also rely on subscriptions.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Windows-12-release-date-in-2026-possible-with-AI-features-that-may-force-CPU-upgrades.1241181.0.html

[Worgarthe]

Microsoft is working tirelessly on their most ambitious project yet - making even Arch Linux look like a user friendly alternative.

Edit: Oh yeah I forgot! Jerry Nixon of Microsoft: "Right now we're releasing Windows 10, and because Windows 10 is the last version of Windows, we're all still working on Windows 10." 0:15:28 in their own video: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/ignite-2015/brk2352

Also:

Page 3 of Windows Internals, Seventh Edition, Part 1:

Windows 10 and future Windows versions

With Windows 10, Microsoft declared it will update Windows at a faster cadence than before. There will not be an official "Windows 11"; instead, Windows Update (or another enterprise servicing model) will update the existing Windows 10 to a new version. At the time of writing, two such updates have occurred, in November 2015 (also known as version 1511, referring to the year and month of servicing) and July 2016 (version 1607, also known by the marketing name of Anniversary Update).

— Yosifovich, Pavel, et al. Windows Internals. 7th ed., vol. 1, Redmond, Washington, United States of America, Microsoft Press, 2017. ISBN: 978-0-7356-8418-8. Library of Congress Control Number: 2014951935.

[Swizzy]

Lol no thanks I'm done with Microslop

[opckieran]

Fingers crossed that DXO PhotoLab gets re-architected in a way that is friendlier to Linux users...