Microsoft Announces Revamped Windows 8 Editions

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If you thought they were done changing Windows, think again.

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  • the can stick win8 metro sh_t where the sun don´t shine... i would not even use a free copy of that crap on my desktop.

    i stick to win7 64 bit until they come to sense....
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  • alvine
    Thank you Microsoft, I really didn't like the idea of having 8 versions of the OS
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  • killerclick
    How does Microsoft expect Metro to succeed on desktops/laptops when it failed so completely on mobile phones? It was made for mobile phones, it's been available for 18 months now, and it barely reached 1.4% usage share. Even Zune did better than that. Now they expect people to use Metro on desktops, with no touch capability, broken multi-monitor usability and users have to pay for it as well?

    What could possibly go wrong?

    (Cue Microsoft's PR bots downvoting comments to hide them)
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  • thefiend1
    Windows 8 professional shouldnt be set to use the "Metro" look by default. Because that would be, well, professional.
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  • CaedenV
    It is as if they listened to me lol. The whole 6-7 versions of win 7 was just ridiculous and confused people. A standard, and then a business/network friendly version is all you really need, and then the ARM version is simply a necessity for a different platform (glad there is only 1 arm version though).

    For business tablet environment they had better add domain features for the ARM version. I am not sure businesses will want to pay extra for the x86 tablets just to add them to a network.
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  • jblack
    CaedenV I am not sure businesses will want to pay extra for the x86 tablets just to add them to a network.
    I think they need to add "device encryption" to the x86 options as well...... You will want to encrypt those tablets as they tend to disappear.
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  • upgrade_1977
    They need to put the start button back... I was really looking forward to windows 8, but I downloaded it onto my PC, and I really don't like it anymore. Probably stick with windows 7.

    As for the different editions, It seems like each of the 3 editions lacks something the others have, shouldn't they have an ultimate editions with everything?
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  • gmarsack
    I think the general consensus here is, stick with Windows 7... I know I will be.
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  • jaber2
    I'm using the rc now, I think like the rest of sane people I will wait until SP2 of Windows 9 to switch, only upgrade to odd number windows.
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  • gsacks
    Unless you have a specific need to upgrade...don't.
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