Windows 7 SKU Hell? Yes, but no.

posted on February 6, 2009 by Devin

Three days ago, the internet received reports that Windows 7 would ship in six versions, but that it would only be available at retail in three flavors: Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate (limited in quantity). The bigger news was in how these SKUs would work. All versions of Windows 7 are tiered – whatever features are available in a certain editon are also available in each successive editon.

Let’s take a look at the changes between editions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista as well as the guys who blew this whole non-issue completely out of proportion. We’ll help clear up the air and show Microsoft’s plans for Windows 7 as the understandable gig it always was. Catch the highly critical and immensely interesting read after the jump.

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