Windows 8 to be available in 9 SKUs?

Posted on Friday, March 02 2012 @ 16:51 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

The registry of Microsoft's Windows 8 Consumer Preview reveals the software giant is currently planning eight different versions of Windows 8, three more than with Windows 7.

As noted by windows 8 beta the registry contains the keys for all current versions of the OS and, with a quick trip to Regedit we were able to verify with the screenshot above. That boils down to the following list:

Windows 8 Starter
Windows 8 Home Basic
Windows 8 Home Premium
Windows 8 Professional
Windows 8 Professional Plus
Windows 8 Enterprise
Windows 8 Enterprise Eval
Windows 8 Ultimate
Windows 8 ARM edition

Source: Engadget

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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