>>... While Windows 8 is going to have the WinPhone 'metro' UI as the default interface (biggest bet/risk since going from DOS to Windows), it's my prediction that Windows Phone will eventually be replaced with a lite version of Windows itself. I expect Silverlight will be removed completely as a strategic technology and simply remain as a browser plug-in...

I respect your knowledge. I think you right, personally I can't comfortable office 2007's ribbon menu yet and I think these buttons at WP7 and buttons I saw at Win.8 video are so ugly.
I see a LG phone at 1GHZ and double core so think Win.8 can run phones in a few years.
Cetin say about Silverlight is an important tech., adviced us learn Silverlight and you say it will be fall? I hope you will right because I don't want to learn Silverlight.