http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bl ... tions.aspx

Definitely a move in the right direction.
(also wrote about this on Haverzine here, but I promise not to be obnoxious about that)

{read with sarcasm}
The question is whether the Media Pack add-on will be free/low cost. I am sure that it will be. I will have to have/use Pro with the Add-on pack. Because I will need both the features of Pro and Consumer.

Edit: Can I make anymore mistakes in this post? No wonder nobody got my meaning, it wasn't there . That is what I get for listening to the radio and posting something while watching a movie.

Considering that the Ultimate SKU only gave you BitLocker and multiple languages (and in the case of Vista Ultimate, some useless addons), this is certainly a move in the right direction.

Well this was expected. So many editions that customers couldn't choose the right one.

@danielcarlhaffner
No; on the quote says that "Windows Media Center will be available as an economical 'media pack'"

Honestly economical for me means free. I have got to stop try sarcasm on the Internet. Please re-read my post knowing that I am being sarcastic.

I don't care about WMP. I use Zune for everything, and it's already Metro-style, so it'll fit in quite nicely. I think I'll be springing for Win8 Pro when it comes out so I can try out the new virtualization features and such.

I'll be springing for TechNet of course, meaning I'll be getting three of each for what is likely to be the equivalent of the price of one Pro license.

Heh. Yeah, well....if I could afford the subscription, I'd go for it.

This days I don't get sarcasm anymore, people sometimes surprises you. Especially on the net.

better multi-monitor support?

what about where metro only works on one screen?

why do I need to get the PRO with all the domain stuff to add Windows Media Center?

any ways for domains the old start menu likely will be needed.

Now they should back port all the other stuff to windows 7.

But as lot's of places are still moveing over to windows 7 now windows 8 likely will be a pass over and they may look at windows 9.

This is basically the same as the XP name system (home and professional) that was easy to understand. Also means netbooks wont be stuck with that restrictive Starter edition when hardware wise they can run the full edition with areo just fine.

Why is there no Windows Media Player for ARM edition, seems kind of odd unless Microsoft has some replacement.

They probably do. After all, people in the home edition aren't going to be very happy if they can't play their music. I'm betting that the "Music" app will be in all versions, but will be a very basic player. WMP will be full-featured, but cost money.

There is - the separate Music and Video Metro apps. WMP is deprecated.

Does anyone believe Microsoft would strive to make a Windows Media Player 14? (I use 14 instead of 13 for a reason )

Just like Office builds.
2007=12, 2010=14

As a nerd and vintage computer collector, i would prefer the name Windows NT Workstation 8.0

Further to this News:
Introducing Windows 8 Enterprise and Enhanced Software Assurance for Today’s Modern Workforce

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Introducing Windows 8 Enterprise

Windows 8 Enterprise features include all the capabilities that customers get with Windows 8 Pro (as outlined in Monday’s blog), plus premium features designed to provide the mobile productivity, security, manageability and virtualization needs of today’s businesses. Here’s an overview of some of the key features that will be available exclusively to Windows 8 Enterprise customers (and note this is not an exhaustive list):

◦Windows To Go is a fully manageable corporate Windows 8 desktop on a bootable external USB stick. This will allow IT organizations to support the “Bring Your Own PC” trend and businesses can give contingent staff access to the corporate environment without compromising security.

◦DirectAccess allows remote users to seamlessly access resources inside a corporate network without having to launch a separate VPN and helps IT administrators keep remote users’ PCs in compliance by applying the latest policies, software updates, is easier to deploy, and it can be implemented with the existing IPv4 infrastructure.

◦BranchCache allows users’ PCs to cache files, websites, and other content from central servers, so content is not repeatedly downloaded across the wide area network (WAN). When used with Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 brings several improvements to BranchCache to streamline the deployment process, optimize bandwidth over WAN connections and ensure better security and scalabilty.

◦AppLocker can help mitigate issues by restricting the files and apps that users or groups are allowed to run.

◦VDI enhancements: Enhancements in Microsoft RemoteFX and Windows Server 2012, provide users with a rich desktop experience with the ability to play 3D graphics, use USB peripherals and use touch-enabled devices across any type of network (LAN or WAN) for VDI scenarios.

◦New Windows 8 App Deployment: Domain joined PCs and tablets running Windows 8 Enterprise will automatically be enabled to side-load internal, Windows 8 Metro style apps.

Source: TheWindows Blog - Business

I've been waiting for this since XP. Too bad that you have to pay extra for it...