A solid state drive.
For desktops and laptops a solid state drive would be a line in the sand between previous versions of Windows and W8. The user experience would be enhanced tremendously with the following capabilities:
- Instant On / Off
- Faster pre-load of common application components such as .NET and Office
- Quick launch of VM's wrapping legacy applications
What about additional cost? Increased cost would not be a negative. The change in performance would be so pervasive throughout the product that users would pay the higher price for the added usability. The added price would help in motivating consumers to upgrade by bringing a sense of cachet back to the Windows platform and halting the race to the bottom by manufacturers.
What about reliability? Right now consumer targeted solid state drives have a much higher rate of failure than standard hard disks. By making an early call on requiring solid state drives Microsoft would bring economies of scale into play to increase the reliability via redundant components and faster iteration of designs.
A solid stated drive would allow a Windows 8 computer to truly differentiate itself.
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