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Windows executive Steven Sinofsky confirmed to be in attendance at the AllThingsDigital conference in the United States and some are speculating that Microsoft will publicly debut its newest operating system Windows 8.
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft executive, confirmed Monday at a Microsoft Developer Forum in Tokyo, Japan that the next version of Microsoft’s operating system, Windows 8, will be made available next year, according to
PC Magazine.
“As we look forward to the next generation of Windows systems, which will come out next year, there's a whole lot more coming,” said Ballmer. “As we progress through the year, you ought to expect to hear a lot about Windows 8. Windows 8 slates, tablets, PCs, a variety of different form factors."
However, there have been some reports, according to the
San Francisco Chronicle, that Microsoft may vie for an earlier release date for the tablet, possibly as early as this year.
The
Business Insider is now reporting that Windows chief Steven Sinofsky has been confirmed to appear in Los Angeles, California at the ninth annual
AllThings Digital conference next week. Speculation is running rampant that Sinofsky will provide a glimpse into Windows 8.
Furthermore, the
Seattle Times notes that the Microsoft executive has a close relationship with the conference’s co-host, Walt Mossberg, a personal technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal.
If the new operating system will not make its public debut, Sinofsky will at least provide the audience some details and clarifications for Windows 8, such as optimization for tablets, touch user interface and personal identification or recognition.
A spokesperson for Microsoft, Lou Gellos, did not provide additional comment to media outlets on Windows 8.
The digital conference begins Tuesday and will last until Thursday. Invited speakers to the event include Dick Costolo of Twitter, Google Chairman Erich Schmidt, Leo Apotheker of Hewlett-Packard and Netflix’s Reed Hastings.
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