In my crystal ball there are also signs that whole Windows itself will get rapid release cycle. I see that only one commercial mention version 8 and others just

In my crystal ball there are also signs that whole Windows itself will get rapid release cycle. I see that only one commercial mention version 8 and others just advertise Windows, I see rumours that first service pack for W8 will bring new features, I see that Windows RT don't have version in product name. So tightening Windows and IE release cycles can be not so bad as it seems.