title: How to get the "friendly" OS Version Name?
body: <p>I am looking for an elegant way to get the OS version like: "Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1" or "Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition" etc. </p>
  
  <p>Is there an elegant way of doing that? </p>
  
  <p>I am also interested in the processor architecture (like x86 or x64).</p>