Microsoft already developing Windows 8 successor, report says

Windows 8 was officially released October 26, which means under Microsoft?s standard operating procedure, we will have to wait at least a few years before the next Windows software upgrade arrives.

But Redmond might be changing its game plan.

Code Blue

Word of the next version of Windows, codenamed Windows Blue, first leaked in August, well before the wrapping was removed from Windows 8. Now The Verge reports that unnamed sources have confirmed Windows Blue?s existence and that the next-generation software (rumored to be released in mid-2013) represents a new strategy for Microsoft.

Instead of kicking back for a few years after releasing a new OS as in the past, CEO Steve Ballmer and his team might move toward annual refreshes, complete with user-interface redesigns, new features, and a lower-cost upgrade pricing structure. Basically, Microsoft will be adopting the strategies of Apple and Google, which cycle through upgrades regularly and often.

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