Thursday, April 19, 2012

Windows 8 Will Come in Only 3 Flavors, Including RT for ARM Processors

Maybe Microsoft is finally learning a little something from Apple in the form of fewer versions of its Windows operating system. With the forthcoming Windows 8, the company is showing restraint with only three versions, and one of them is exclusively for ARM processors.

The Windows Blog announced on Monday that Windows 8 will only be available in three flavors, down from the five Windows 7 editions (Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate, for those playing the home game). But in reality, there will simply be two versions of Windows 8 for most of us: Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro.

That’s because the third version, Windows RT, is an entirely new version of the operating system intended for ARM processors.

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