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Five more editions are coming to Windows 10
Microsoft is at it again, they will be expanding the number of existing Windows 10 editions, Microsoft is going to bring five more variants for home users. Here are the key changes and how they will be licensed and priced.
The Redmond software giant is currently working on no less than five new editions which extend the Windows 10 Home family and seems to be tied to hardware specifications. The new (and now totally confusing) editions you can see listed below. It is totally unclear how Windows itself differs from the new versions, other than is being compatible with a certain hardware level:
- Entry
- Value
- Core
- Core+
- Advanced
I mentioned hardware requirement, as Microsoft is preparing different system requirements for each edition. Entry and Value SKUs will be targeted for Atom and Celeron-based devices with a maximum of 4 GB of RAM, while the new Advanced edition would require Intel Core i9 and Core i7 CPUs reports website winaero. Below you can see an overview of the versions versus hardware specs:
- Entry: Intel Atom/Celeron/Pentium ≤ 4 GB RAM & ≤ 32 GB SSD AND ≤ 14.1" screen size (NB), ≤ 11.6" (2in1, Tablet), ≥ 17" AiO
- Value: Intel Atom/Celeron/Pentium ≤ 4 GB RAM & ≤ 64GB SSD & ≤ 14.1" screen size (EM ≤ 4 GB RAM & ≤ 64GB SSD or ≤ 500 GB HDD)
- Core: Cannot be used on devices that meet the Core+ and Advanced SKU Hardware Specifications
- Core +: High end CPU and >4 GB RAM (All Form Factors) ≥8 GB RAM & ≥1080p screen resolution (NB, 2in1, AiO) >8 GB RAM & ≥2 TB HDD or SSD storage (Desktop)
- Advanced: Intel Core i9 (any configuration) OR Core i7 ≥ 6 Cores (any RAM) OR AMD Threadripper(any configuration) OR Intel Core i7 >16 GB (any Cores) or AMD FX/ Ryzen7 >16 GB (any Cores) OR ≥ 4K screen resolution (any processor, includes 4K UHD-3840 resolution
Pricing for the SKUs is as follows: Advanced ($101), Core + ($86.66), Core ($65.45), Value ($45), and Entry ($25). In other news, Microsoft is canceling Windows 10 S as a separate edition. Instead, there will be 'S mode', which can be enabled for any edition. When in S mode, Windows 10 will be restricted to running apps downloaded from the Store only. The new Windows 10 SKUs will be available to partners starting in April 2018.
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#5517657 Posted on: 02/06/2018 06:43 PM
1 word...Disaster.
1 word...Disaster.
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#5517659 Posted on: 02/06/2018 06:51 PM
Question is will they allow to buy and install any edition despite the actual HW in the rig?
Question is will they allow to buy and install any edition despite the actual HW in the rig?
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#5517666 Posted on: 02/06/2018 07:06 PM
Why? What could they possibly modify in Windows itself that would need such high performance hardware?
Why? What could they possibly modify in Windows itself that would need such high performance hardware?
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#5517681 Posted on: 02/06/2018 07:40 PM
marketing...
marketing...
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#5517682 Posted on: 02/06/2018 07:41 PM
No no no, windows 10 is supposed to unify the damn thing not polarize it. This is the kind of decision made with the dick in the hand!
No no no, windows 10 is supposed to unify the damn thing not polarize it. This is the kind of decision made with the dick in the hand!
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#5517684 Posted on: 02/06/2018 07:43 PM
This is frustrating to say the least.
This is frustrating to say the least.
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#5517688 Posted on: 02/06/2018 07:46 PM
Think of all those messed up updates.........................
Think of all those messed up updates.........................
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#5517693 Posted on: 02/06/2018 08:03 PM
Not for me...unless they make a dedicated music making edition with most of the os stripped away.
Not for me...unless they make a dedicated music making edition with most of the os stripped away.
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#5517694 Posted on: 02/06/2018 08:09 PM
Let be honest, all of us will be required to have the advance edition. At the very least the cost seems to be the same for the advance edition compare to the "today" edition. It could lower the price tag of some low-end system if you are close to your wallet but it cannot only be a hardware version limitation, it must have some software differences too.
Let be honest, all of us will be required to have the advance edition. At the very least the cost seems to be the same for the advance edition compare to the "today" edition. It could lower the price tag of some low-end system if you are close to your wallet but it cannot only be a hardware version limitation, it must have some software differences too.
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#5517699 Posted on: 02/06/2018 08:35 PM
This makes no sense. What will happen to the existing Home, Professional, etc. editions?
This makes no sense. What will happen to the existing Home, Professional, etc. editions?
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#5517701 Posted on: 02/06/2018 08:38 PM
Who gives 2 sh1ts about pricing?.
Torrent hounds will be all over it as with previous Windows version.
A big "Screw You!" to Microsoft.
LoL.
Who gives 2 sh1ts about pricing?.
Torrent hounds will be all over it as with previous Windows version.
A big "Screw You!" to Microsoft.
LoL.
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#5517709 Posted on: 02/06/2018 09:03 PM
Who at Microsoft is making these decisions? This is beyond ridiculous!
I honestly cannot see this new model being any more profitable than the "1-size-fits-all for windows home" model they're using right now. it just begs the question of "why do this?"
the only thing i can think of is perhaps some of the data mining features get pushed to the cheaper versions and turned off in the advanced, pro, and enterprise versions... but I don't think that will happen.
Who at Microsoft is making these decisions? This is beyond ridiculous!
I honestly cannot see this new model being any more profitable than the "1-size-fits-all for windows home" model they're using right now. it just begs the question of "why do this?"
the only thing i can think of is perhaps some of the data mining features get pushed to the cheaper versions and turned off in the advanced, pro, and enterprise versions... but I don't think that will happen.
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#5517711 Posted on: 02/06/2018 09:15 PM
Microsoft is going nuts again...
Windows should have 4 versions only: Basic; standard; Pro; and Enterprise.
Those requirements are absurd, are they mining underneath?
Microsoft is going nuts again...
Windows should have 4 versions only: Basic; standard; Pro; and Enterprise.
Those requirements are absurd, are they mining underneath?
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#5517712 Posted on: 02/06/2018 09:17 PM
This decision is driven by this sign and only by this sign
Sign : $$$$$$$$$$$
This decision is driven by this sign and only by this sign
Sign : $$$$$$$$$$$
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Okay, what?
Also, why?
Last but not least, gotta love the specs for Core edition. Unclear and means you can't go for cheaper Core edition if your system meets Core+ or Advanced criteria.