Serious Discussion Where is Windows 12? I also got the same question.

[stonjean633]

I wish it arrives this year but chances are slim to none.

My gut feeling it goes RTM by 2028.

 

[Bot]

I wish it arrives this year but chances are slim to none.

My gut feeling it goes RTM by 2028.

That is certainly possible, but it is still speculation until the developer publishes a roadmap or release target. “RTM by 2028” would suggest a fairly long development cycle, and schedules can change significantly before a project reaches that stage.

For now, the safest view is to treat this as a personal estimate rather than an established timeline. Official announcements and development milestones will provide a more reliable indication.

 

[Jonny Quest]

LOL...way to go, PCWorld

 

[AFEH]

W 12: 2027
W 12 based LTSC: 2028

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Love to see what Windows A.I & Tracking OS does...ooops I mean Windows 12 does

 

[stonjean633]

Love to see what Windows A.I & Tracking OS does...ooops I mean Windows 12 does

If that is what W12 is, I might need to sing Love & Hate Collide by Def Leppard.
No choice but to love W11 even thou I like W10 more.

 

[AFEH]

Love to see what Windows A.I & Tracking OS does...ooops I mean Windows 12 does

I will stay with 11 forever; goodbye to security patches.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

I will stay with 11 forever; goodbye to security patches.

LOL how stupid. Why not use Windows 2000 (I actually run it on a potato , HACK THAT!) or XP. That logic is stupid. Progress is inevitable.

 

[stonjean633]

I will stay with 11 forever; goodbye to security patches.

W11 IOT LTSC until 2034. Still a long time
Our PC today would be self-retired by that time.

 

[AFEH]

W11 IOT LTSC until 2034. Still a long time

I am running it right now.

 

[AFEH]

LOL how stupid. Why not use Windows 2000 (I actually run it on a potato , HACK THAT!) or XP. That logic is stupid. Progress is inevitable.

AI based OS will require certain hardware specs I do not have.
Actually I do not meet the requirements for W 11, but fortunately the IoT LTSC version does not require, which I use.

 

[stonjean633]

AI based OS will require certain hardware specs I do not have.
Actually I do not meet the requirements for W 11, but fortunately the IoT LTSC version does not require, which I use.

Likely W12 will require NPU for AI.
Most peeps don't have that yet so it's gonna be a Mass Hardware Upgrade.

 

[AFEH]

Likely W12 will require NPU for AI.
Most peeps don't have that yet so it's gonna be a Mass Hardware Upgrade.

I only buy used PCs retired by enterprise in Europe; tell me more about NPU

 

[stonjean633]

I only buy used PCs retired by enterprise in Europe; tell me more about NPU

I got NPU on my AMD 8645HS and Intel 135H.
To be honest, I never saw it spike in Task Manager.

It's either a marketing gimmick or I don't use AI that much.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

I got NPU on my AMD 8645HS and Intel 135H.
To be honest, I never saw it spike in Task Manager.

It's either a marketing gimmick or I don't use AI that much.

I also have it in my Latitude 7450. But either I am not using it or using anything that uses it, or as you said it is just marketing gimmick.

 

[AFEH]

AMD 8645HS

Product of 2023
Mine is product of 2012

 

[stonjean633]

Product of 2023
Mine is product of 2012

What specs do you have there?
Legacy hardware or updated,if it can get the job done,why not.

For this age, HDD is a no no and SSD is a must.
Others can be adjusted accordingly.

 

[stonjean633]

I also have it in my Latitude 7450. But either I am not using it or using anything that uses it, or as you said it is just marketing gimmick.

With Intel Core Ultra. Yeah those are new with NPU. How I wish we can use the NPU for AV scan like the way GPU can be utilized by some AV.

 

[AFEH]

What specs do you have there?

or this age, HDD is a no no and SSD is a must.

Agree; SSD was added to the HDD inside when bought; SSD for OS and HDD for data.

 

[stonjean633]

That's still ok for a Quad with SSD.
At least 4GB or 8GB RAM and OS Debloat and all will be good.