Dan dari sebuah blog di MSDN milik karyawan Microsoft yang bernama Chris Green memiliki informasi mengenai tanggal rilis produk-produk Microsoft di masa yang akan datang, termasuk Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 (Windows 8 Server) dan Microsoft Office 2012
Pernyataan Chris di blog miliknya :
“The content of this site are my own personal opinions and are not intended to represent my employer’s view. These postings are provided “AS IS” with no warranties, and confer no rights.”
RTM: Friday, July 1, 2011
Mainstream Support: Friday, July 1, 2011 – Thursday, July 1, 2016
Extended Support: Friday, July 1, 2016 – Thursday, July 1, 2021
Windows Server 2012 (Windows 8 Server) :
RTM: Monday, July 2, 2012Mainstream Support: Monday, July 2, 2012 – Friday, June 30, 2017
Extended Support: Monday, July 3, 2017 – Friday, July 1, 2022
Office 2012 (Office 15) :
RTM: Monday, July 2, 2012Mainstream Support: Monday, July 2, 2012 – Friday, June 30, 2017
Extended Support: Monday, July 3, 2017 – Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Jika informasi diatas benar, maka menunjukkan bahwa persaingan di pasar Operating System makin sengit. Terutama dengan hadirnya System Operasi Google Chrome. Dan tentunya Microsoft tetap berambisi untuk memenangkan kompetisi dan menguasai pasar Operating System.