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Microsoft has released the windows 8 SKU’s this week and as far as I’ve seen they have simplified the big confusion between which version of Windows to install on your PC. This is now seen with Windows 8 having only 3 SKU’s for the Consumer. For big companies there are 2 other versions but for the average consumer it does not matter.

For the Consumer the branding for Windows 8 will be Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, and Windows RT. Windows RT is pre-installed on the ARM tablets and includes a touch-optimized version of Office 15 applications. For the big Companies there is Windows 8 Enterprise, and another SKU which is for foreign markets which is a language-only version of Windows 8. Below is the chart with the features of the 3 Consumer Versions of Windows 8…