Microsoft: Windows Blue to be named Windows 8.1, will be free

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Microsoft's Tami Reller is in Boston today speaking at the JP Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference and she has announced that there are now more than 70,000 apps in the Windows Store.

In addition, Windows Blue is officially named Windows 8.1 and it will be a free update and come from the Windows Store in addition the 8.1 update will be coming to Windows RT as well. This should appease many who thought that the update may be a paid upgrade but all of those rumors can be put to bed as the update will be free.

Reller also stated that the update will arrive by the end of the calendar year. If Windows 8.1 follows the same schedule as Windows 8, the platform will likely hit RTM in the August timeframe and will be released to the general public around late October.

In addition to final releases, Microsoft also stated that the public preview of the build will be released the first day of its BUILD conference on June 26th.

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slapshot101Posted:

-Tenth- If it is free, is it free for people on like 7,Vista, and XP or only people on Windows 8?

It is only for people on Window 8, it really isn't an upgrade like XP to Vista it is more like a service pack.

NasyrPosted:

-Tenth- If it is free, is it free for people on like 7,Vista, and XP or only people on Windows 8?


Why would you want Windows 8 anyways? I use Desktop mode on it lol

ChiPosted:

SweetTealsGood So does this mean I can update to windows 8.1 for free if I have Windows 7?


I would assume that would be the case.

AlbericiPosted:

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slapshot101
Cougar I have Windows 8 on a $3,000 custom gaming computer, and it is trash. Maybe this update will improve it.

Windows 8 sucks. Just like Vista but after that when Windows 7 came out it fixed all the problems, maybe this will do the same.


Couldn't agree more.


Windows 7 = the best
Windows 8 = POS.
If this update dont help it then just sell it and go back to a 7.

GoldPeakTeaPosted:

So does this mean I can update to windows 8.1 for free if I have Windows 7?

WizurdPosted:

slapshot101
Cougar I have Windows 8 on a $3,000 custom gaming computer, and it is trash. Maybe this update will improve it.

Windows 8 sucks. Just like Vista but after that when Windows 7 came out it fixed all the problems, maybe this will do the same.


Couldn't agree more.

VPSPosted:

slapshot101
Cougar I have Windows 8 on a $3,000 custom gaming computer, and it is trash. Maybe this update will improve it.

Windows 8 sucks. Just like Vista but after that when Windows 7 came out it fixed all the problems, maybe this will do the same.


i agree

slapshot101Posted:

Cougar I have Windows 8 on a $3,000 custom gaming computer, and it is trash. Maybe this update will improve it.

Windows 8 sucks. Just like Vista but after that when Windows 7 came out it fixed all the problems, maybe this will do the same.

OGPurgePosted:

I like windows 7 better than windows 8.

CougarPosted:

I have Windows 8 on a $3,000 custom gaming computer, and it is trash. Maybe this update will improve it.


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