Expected launch: Late 2011 Expected pricing: Free until the RTM version launches late 2011 or early 2012 Expected specs: (Rumor) Deeper integration between home, mobile, and work computers, app store, simplified interface compared to Windows 7, expanded digital media support, improved startup time and power management About: Okay, so this one could be a stretch for 2011. Most people anticipate that Windows 8 will debut in late 2012--if there are no delays. But lately Microsoft has been soliciting early, broad feedback about its new software, so a public beta of the new OS just might become available sometime in 2011, even if Windows 8 experiences situation-normal development. {via: 30 Most Anticipated Tech Products of 2011 }