Windows 8, the next version, could appear as early as 2012. Unfortunately for Microsoft, the launch of this ‘last scion’ of the Windows family will be a resounding flop, as demand for a fat OS will become minimal.
Source: Why Microsoft really, really, hates the cloud | Software as Services | ZDNet.com
Source: Why Microsoft really, really, hates the cloud | Software as Services | ZDNet.com