Microsoft has been very secretive about the next version of its Windows operating system. After the success of Windows 7, everyone is very interested in the next iteration – Windows 8. A few leaks have been the only source of news about Windows 8 till now.

The Zune doesn't really have mass appeal, especially when compared with an iPod. The Kin was sold by Verizon earlier this year from April through July and was quickly canceled. So can Microsoft actually make a dent with its new Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system that the company launched today?