[...]... Windows Windows 8 8 Pro RT Maximum number of 1 processors Maximum RAM 2 2 4 GB 4 GB (x86), 16 (x86), 64 4 GB GB (x64) GB (x64) Table 1-2: Upgrade Capabilities Feature Windows Windows Windows 8 8 Pro RT Upgrades from Windows 7 Starter, Home Yes Basic, Home Premium Yes Upgrades from Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate Yes Table 1-3: Metro Features* Feature Windows Windows Windows 8 8 Pro RT Start screen,... Yes Yes Yes Yes Table 1 -8: Reliability Features Feature Windows Windows Windows 8 8 Pro RT Push Button Yes Reset Yes Yes Connected Standby Yes Yes Yes Table 1-9: Power User Features Feature Windows Windows Windows 8 8 Pro RT Language packs Yes Yes Yes Better multiple monitor sup- Yes port Yes Yes Table 1-10: Business Features Windows Windows Windows 8 8 Pro RT Feature BitLocker and BitLocker To Go Yes... Windows 8 Pro But if you re buying a new tablet, you ll need to choose among all three: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, and Windows RT And your choice will be limited by device type: Some models will only be available with an Intel- compatible chipset—where you can choose between Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro and some will come only with an ARM chipset, where your only choice is Windows RT We’ll discuss some... Messaging SkyDrive Windows Reader The Bing Apps Microsoft Office Comes to Windows Sort Of Summary Chapter 9: Relaxing with Windows 8 s Photo and Entertainment Apps A Note About the Windows 8 Entertainment Apps and Your Microsoft Account Enjoying Photos Buying, Managing, and Playing Music Buying, Managing, and Playing Movies and TV Shows Summary Chapter 10: Xbox Games with Windows 8 Games and the Metro... Windows Windows 8 8 Pro RT Dolby Digital Yes encoder Yes Yes AAC decoder Yes Yes Yes H.264 coder de- Yes Yes Yes Table 1-6: File and Storage Features Feature Windows Windows Windows 8 8 Pro RT Storage Spaces Yes Yes File History Yes Yes Yes ISO and VHD Yes mount Yes Yes Dynamic volume sup- Yes port Yes Yes Table 1-7: Account and Security Features Feature Windows Windows 8 8 Pro Windows RT Microsoft account... PCs and ARM-based machines as devices, though to be fair the differences are getting somewhat subtle So your first choice is to pick a PC or a device If you re upgrading or clean installing Windows 8 on an existing PC, you will be choosing between Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro It’s that simple If you re buying a new PC, that also means, generally, that you will choose between Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro... The third, called Windows RT, is being made available only with new PCs and tablets that run on the ARM processor architecture Aside from the underlying architecture, Windows 8 and Windows RT are roughly comparable, with some key differences we’ll note in a bit That is, the feature sets are very similar Windows 8 Pro is a superset of Windows 8, offering every single feature in Windows 8 plus several unique... Touch Thumb board and key- Yes Yes Yes Play To Yes Yes Yes Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) Yes support Yes Yes Mobile broadYes band features Yes Yes Snap * Note that some apps may not be preinstalled but can be downloaded from Windows Store Table 1-4: Desktop Features Feature Windows Windows Windows 8 8 Pro RT Windows desktop with Yes customization Yes Allows installation of Yes desktop Windows software Yes... Security and Windows 8: Keeping Your PC Safe Summary Chapter 13: Networking and Connectivity What Was Old Is New Again Connecting to and Managing Wired and Wireless Networks Connecting to Cellular Data Networks Sharing Files, Media, and Printers at Home with HomeGroup Summary Chapter 14: Windows 8 for Business Domain Join and Group Policy Disk Encryption Virtualization Features Exclusive to Windows 8 Enterprise... Enterprise Windows RT and Business: A Tablet for All Seasons Summary Appendix A: Windows Key Keyboard Shortcuts Title Page Credits Copyright Dedication About the Authors Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Choosing Windows 8 Versions, PCs and Devices, and Hardware In This Chapter • Understanding the different Windows 8 product editions • Understanding the differences between each version of Windows 8 • . Acquiring, and Managing Your Apps What Is an App Store . . . and Why Does Windows 8 Need One? First Rule of Windows Store: There Are Rules to Windows Store Launching Windows Store Using Windows Store Configuring. Metro and Desktop Meet and Don’t IE 10 and Default Browser Selection Summary Chapter 8: Get It Done with Windows 8 s Pro- ductivity Apps A Note About the Windows Productiv- ity Apps and Your Microsoft. Account People Mail Calendar Messaging SkyDrive Windows Reader The Bing Apps Microsoft Office Comes to Windows . . . Sort Of Summary Chapter 9: Relaxing with Windows 8 s Photo and Entertainment Apps A Note About the Windows 8 Enter- tainment