The Windows Flavor of the Month - "Professional Plus"
There is a story over at The Verge about how there might be a new edition of Windows available in Windows 8, the “Professional Plus” edition. This is based on a string found in the registry of the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 (which is fantastic, if fairly buggy).
The full list from the article is:
- Windows 8 Starter Edition
- Windows 8 Home Basic Edition
- Windows 8 Home Premium Edition
- Windows 8 Professional Edition
- Windows 8 Professional Plus Edition
- Windows 8 Enterprise Edition
- Windows 8 Ultimate Edition
- Windows 8 ARM Edition
Interestingly, this would mean a grand total of eight editions of Windows 8. Combine that with the default desktop wallpaper in the Consumer Preview, a fish whose air bubbles create an inverted number “8” swimming in a blue sea with a giant “8” in the background, and it seems like Microsoft might be getting a little obsessed with that number. I guess I can’t blame them, Windows 8 is looking like a huge upgrade and a drastic departure from existing Windows concepts (in a good way!).
Am I the only one who thinks that “Windows 8 LEG Edition” should also be an option?
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About Adam Platt
Adam Platt is a technologist with more than a decade of experience across the full stack. His passion for technology and penchant for rendering complex technical ideas into simple terms have made him an in-demand speaker. His resume includes BriForum, the PowerShell Summit, teaching engagements and more.
He is one of the 10 types of people who understand binary and he can solve a Rubik’s Cube.