Windows 8 Editions

First clues emerge that there will be a Windows 8 Professional edition again or a completely new business edition.

Managing and Improving software usability for over 10 years, designing, researching, and developing multi-tier distributed applications for Windows 8 focusing on customers using ecommerce, general consumers, and banking companies.

Theory: We will see one new Windows 8 edition. Since when has Microsoft developed applications for banking companies? This might a clue that we will see a completely new Windows 8 business edition.

It might be obvious, but since Microsoft released a Windows Vista Ultimate and a Windows 7 Ultimate we will probably also see a Windows 8 Ultimate edition.

A Windows 8 Starter edition will probably be available as well, since they introuced this edition with Windows XP.

Let’s review the Windows 7 editions quickly:

• Windows 7 Starter
• Windows 7 Home Basic (emerging markets, 3rd world countries)
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• Windows 7 Professional
• Windows 7 Ultimate

Let’s look at some possible Windows 8 editions:

• Windows 8 Starter (Windows XP Starter, Windows Vista Starter and Windows 7 Starter speak for a Windows 8 Starter)
• Windows 8 Home Basic (??)
• Windows 8 Home Premium (??)
• Windows 8 Professional (first clue: multi-tier applications)
• Windows 8 Ultimate (obviously)