Hong Kong — August 15, 2013 — I know a lot of folks are eager to find out when they will be able to get Windows 8.1. I am excited to share that starting at 7:00pm on October 17th in Hong Kong, Windows 8.1 will begin rolling out worldwide as a free update for consumers on Windows 8 through the Windows Store. Windows 8.1 will also be available at retail and on new devices starting on October 18th by market. So mark your calendars!
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Windows 8.1 continues the vision we began with Windows 8 and is an example of our commitment to continuous innovation and improvement for our customers. And Windows 8.1 brings many improvements in areas like personalization, Internet Explorer 11, search which is powered by Bing, built-in apps including a few new ones, an improved Windows Store experience, and cloud connectivity with SkyDrive (and much more) that people will enjoy. If you haven’t already, you can give many of the new features and improvements in Windows 8.1 a try with the Windows 8.1 Preview. Business customers can begin testing Windows 8.1 for deployment in their environments with the Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview.
Now is a great time to buy a Windows 8 device in a range of different form factors like the Lenovo Miix Tablet, the Dell XPS 27, the Acer Iconia W3 or the ASUS VivoTab Smart. If you buy a Windows 8 device today, you can look forward to the new features and improvements from Windows 8.1 in October. More information can be found from the blog post Mark your calendars for Windows 8.1!
It’s very exciting to be delivering Windows 8.1 to consumers just before Windows 8 celebrates its 1-year anniversary. You can expect to read more from us on Windows 8.1 leading up to availability on October 18!
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