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As far as Microsoft is concerned, Windows 8 details should be kept under a tight lid, and the company is doing a near perfect job out of keeping mum on any information related to the next iteration of the Windows client and server operating systems. The successors of Windows 7 and Windows Sever 2008 R2, currently labeled with the Windows 8 and Windows 8 Sever codenames, are in planning stage, at this point in time, according to scarce details offered by Microsoft. New details slipped through the Redmond giant’s fingers indicate that Windows 8 is being prepared for a compatibility level as consistent as that of Windows 7, if not more so, at least when it comes down to peripherals.

In all fairness, the new Windows 8 info doesn’t come from Redmond, but originated from Microsoft China (via MSFTKitchen). In an entry from the Microsoft China official website, Windows 8 is mentioned in relation to peripherals compatibility and Windows. The software giant is touting the fact that the Windows 7 hardware ecosystem is the largest in the world, with the highest level of peripherals and devices support. Apparently, Microsoft is intent on keeping up the good work with Windows 7’s successor, Windows 8.