Windows 8 and Windows 9 to Bring 128-bit Architecture Compatibility Windows 7 Successors to Get IA-128 & Full Binary Compatibility

Although Microsoft is going to release Windows 7 on October 22nd, it
doesn't mean that Redmond is taking time off from improving the world's
most used operating system. Actually if we're to believe the rumors, it
looks like the company has been busy working on its successors, the
so-called Windows 8 and Windows 9, which are going to bring 128-bit
architecture compatibility (IA-128).

Everything leaked online on Robert Morgan's LinkedIn profile page .
Morgan who is (or maybe was?) Senior Research Development at Microsoft
has stated in his profile and on his status page that :

Working in high security department for research and development
involving strategic planning for medium and longterm projects. Research
Development projects including 128bit architecture compatibility with
the Windows 8 kernel and Windows 9 project plan. Forming relationships
with major partners: Intel, AMD, HP, and IBM.

Robert Morgan is working to get IA-128 working backwards with full
binary compatibility on the existing IA-64 instructions in the hardware
simulation to work for Windows 8 and definitely Windows 9.

Robert's profile has now been deleted and that leaves some unanswered
question. Like the fact that we always thought Windows 7 is going to be
the last OS available in two version. Now it seems like Windows 8 is
going to be available both as a 64-bit and as a 128-bit built if
Microsoft gets it to work.

Even though we know it's hard not to get excited, keep in mind that this
should be taken with a pint of salt as nothing has been confirmed by MSFT.