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Microsoft in 2008: 10 Predictions

by Mary Jo Foley | 12-18-07

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Microsoft Predictions for 2008: Fiji resurfaces

<b>Microsoft Predictions for 2008: Fiji resurfaces</b>

It's pundit prediction time again. Here are ten predictions about what I think we'll see in Microsoft land in 2008.

First up: Expect "Fiji," the new version of Windows Media Center, to resurface. Fiji, which probably now has a boring codename like Windows 6.5, will reemerge from information lock-down in early 2008. I wouldn't be surprised to see Microsoft field a private test build of Fiji as soon as January (timed with the Consumer Electronics Show). Because Fiji allegedly requires Vista Service Pack 1 to work, a public beta is probably unlikely until spring. Final Fiji release: I'm betting late summer 2008 (in time for Holiday 2008 preloads).

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I think they meanDr Dij | 01/14/08

Office 14nickrusso | 01/04/08

All I want from MS in 08 is a RibbonBar remover.nick@... | 01/09/08

Classic Menu for Office 2007william.bryant@... | 01/09/08

Stupidity Tax?nick@... | 01/10/08

500 upset users at my companymrprugh | 02/19/08

M$ - noone likes your hardwareenquiries@... | 01/04/08

MS hardware a flop?erslincoln@... | 01/09/08

RE: Microsoft Predictions for 2008: Fiji resurfaces (Microsoft in 2008: 10 Predictions)bfloyd@... | 01/09/08

I hope the ZunePhone will be available in brown. Brown rocks!rjamerson@... | 01/09/08

I hope the Zunephone....garyreds01@... | 01/09/08

vista must goandrew@... | 01/09/08

Vista - GrrrrrVAR1016@... | 01/09/08

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?garyreds01@... | 01/09/08

The answer is...tdime@... | 01/09/08

Get Real - Nothing wrong with Vista!mikeyharm@... | 01/09/08

Yes there is something wrong with Vista guys.glynlewis@... | 01/10/08

Free is expensivejim.musana@... | 01/09/08

Open Source is Thrivingraor@... | 01/09/08

u r soooo wrong jimradp34@... | 01/10/08

Open Source is the futureMiniverCheevy | 01/14/08

What?VAR1016@... | 01/10/08

Bigger does not mean that it is better.michael.burgess@... | 01/14/08

Windows 7 - not by my reckoning?citi@... | 01/09/08

No error, but...dotis@... | 01/09/08

Numbers not exactly rightRknRlKid | 01/09/08

Not exactly...chaneys@... | 01/09/08

Wow, you guys are really on the edge aren't you?julian2971@... | 01/09/08

You guys need to pay attention to the version numbersmikeyharm@... | 01/09/08

6.1 = 2008paul.stephenson@... | 01/10/08

Windows 7 demo - probably not what you expectStarNamer | 01/10/08

DirectX 10 update is released for XPblue_eyed_romeo11@... | 01/09/08

really?donaliscool@... | 01/09/08

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ALL I WANT FROM MS ARE ALL MY FILESlbmurray@... | 01/09/08

If you have old Office filesTiggerTwo | 01/09/08

Thanks Tiger Two Openoffice is great for old fileslbmurray@... | 01/09/08

Yep!TiggerTwo | 01/09/08

I got my data files, but ...craig@... | 01/16/08

Hopefully someone knowsTiggerTwo | 01/16/08

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