Windows 8.1

[Flamez]

For consumers with Windows 8 devices today, Windows 8.1 will be a free update via an easy download from the Windows Store* starting on October 18th**. Windows 8.1 will be a must-have update for those devices - bringing new features and improvements such as greater personalization, Bing Smart Search, and more than 20 new and improved Microsoft apps and services. We are excited to be delivering such an important update to customers in just one month and nearly a year after launching Windows 8. However we also recognize there will be some folks who may want to upgrade devices running older versions of Windows to Windows 8.1. The information in this blog post is meant for those people.

Consumers who are not using a Windows 8 device will be able to buy Windows 8.1, either as a download from Windows.com or at your local store as a retail packaged DVD product. While pricing varies by market, in the U.S., Windows 8.1 will be available for $119.99 ERP (U.S.) and Windows 8.1 Pro will be available for $199.99 ERP (U.S.). The pricing and editions for Windows 8.1 are similar to what we have today for Windows 8.


Read more at: http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/blog ... s-8-1.aspx


Anybody like or own windows 8..Now the box design isn't awful, but the design and graphics is getting flatter and simpler. I own windows 8 it isn't bad, but it's not great either. Metro is ugly I mean it's great for tablets and touchscreens, but yeah I hate it. lol well at least I get 8.1 for free.

[mdemaz]

I use Windows 8.

I haven't really noticed any problems with the current version, but, I'll probably download the update.

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werrrd

[Solace]

Wow great! I (as well as most other humans alive) have been anticipating the Bing Smart Search!