Dutch Web site briefly mentioned the construction and release of its successor, Windows 8. Windows 8 will reportedly offer a software license that follows you across devices and Windows apps, with shortened boot time. Leaks continue to focus on the project, including that it will be a 128-bit version of Windows with facial recognition software. Microsoft is back to being tight-lipped about Windows 8 and its expected release. By the time Windows 8 supposedly drops, Microsoft will have Apple’s latest OS to contend with.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2010/10/windows-8-coming-in-2012-microsoft-next.html