Solve : The 5 Versions of Windows 8.1?

1.	Solve : The 5 Versions of Windows 8.1?
Answer» The link and quote below is to an article with copyright 2014. Quote The 5 VERSIONS of Windows 8.1 By Woody Leonhard from Windows 8.1 All-in-One For Dummies Windows 8.1 appears in five — count ’em, five — different versions. Three of those versions are available in 32-bit and 64-bit incarnations. That makes eight different versions of Windows to choose from. And if you want Windows Media Center, you only have two choices, and it’ll cost you more. Fortunately, most people need to concern themselves with only three versions, and you can probably quickly winnow the list to one. Contemplating the 32-bit conundrum may exercise a few extra gray cells, but with a little help, you can probably figure it out easily. ... Read more... http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-5-versions-of-windows-810.html Comments? Happens every version...Old News...not suprised at all...There are only two versions available for the average user to PURCHASE. RT is not a full OS and won't come preinstalled on anything other than tablets. 8.1 for Emerging Markets is effectively the replacement for Windows Home Basic, in that it's not available in every location. Enterprise again isn't available for retail purchase, exactly like Windows 7 Enterprise. This LEAVES two choices - 8.1 and PRO. This is even simpler than the options available in Windows 7, the only real difference from 7 is that you need to BUY Pro if you want Media Center whereas of course in Windows 7 this was available in "lower" editions.Also, when you but Windows 8.1 or 8.1 Pro you buy both the 32-bit and 64-bit version. You don't have to choose one or the other, just like Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

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The link and quote below is to an article with copyright 2014.
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The 5 VERSIONS of Windows 8.1
By Woody Leonhard from Windows 8.1 All-in-One For Dummies

Windows 8.1 appears in five — count ’em, five — different versions. Three of those versions are available in 32-bit and 64-bit incarnations. That makes eight different versions of Windows to choose from. And if you want Windows Media Center, you only have two choices, and it’ll cost you more.

Fortunately, most people need to concern themselves with only three versions, and you can probably quickly winnow the list to one. Contemplating the 32-bit conundrum may exercise a few extra gray cells, but with a little help, you can probably figure it out easily. ...

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http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-5-versions-of-windows-810.html
Comments? Happens every version...Old News...not suprised at all...There are only two versions available for the average user to PURCHASE. RT is not a full OS and won't come preinstalled on anything other than tablets. 8.1 for Emerging Markets is effectively the replacement for Windows Home Basic, in that it's not available in every location. Enterprise again isn't available for retail purchase, exactly like Windows 7 Enterprise. This LEAVES two choices - 8.1 and PRO.
This is even simpler than the options available in Windows 7, the only real difference from 7 is that you need to BUY Pro if you want Media Center whereas of course in Windows 7 this was available in "lower" editions.Also, when you but Windows 8.1 or 8.1 Pro you buy both the 32-bit and 64-bit version. You don't have to choose one or the other, just like Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

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