Windows 8.1 rumour

bulldog147 · 7 May 2013 at 22:01

Microsoft to made change in Windows 8 called Windows Blue coming up in June preview. Rumour it won't be free for any existing Windows 8 customers will mean screwed up for Microsoft

http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/tami-reller-talks-windows-81-blue

http://www.techradar.com/us/news/co...irms-windows-blue-will-land-this-year-1149619

http://thedigitallifestyle.com/w/in...er-this-year-responding-to-customer-feedback/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/05/07/microsoft-windows-8-update/2140789/

Ninja_Ferret · 7 May 2013 at 22:05

'Key aspects of windows will change'. A new start button not a bar.
http://hexus.net/tech/news/software/54953-microsoft-confirms-key-aspects-windows-8-will-change/

One · 7 May 2013 at 22:10

Nothing wrong with 8.0. I'd be surprised if they're asking money for it from current customers and calling it an update, one or the other I think.

Macro · 7 May 2013 at 22:21

It will be free to existing Windows 8 user as it's a .1 update. Originally service packs used to add features and functionality all the time although this stopped around 8 years ago as adding new functionality in service packs annoyed enterprise customers who would have to retest apps etc.. XP SP2 is the last feature adding service pack I can remember. The world has moved on now with a demand for constant releases so MS can revert to little and often updates rather than one massive change every 3 - 5 years.

theheyes · 8 May 2013 at 10:06

I'm hoping the 'pricing reveal' is a limited time discount for new licenses, like what they've done for the last couple of versions. Charging Windows 8 and Windows RT users for the update would be a mistake.

braveheart · 8 May 2013 at 10:33

Nothing change just little update but MS should put option to choose classic, metro, morden and aero thst give people to choose which one to use and leave rhe start buttin there cos without it it cause confused and too much problems.. should put optional to choose that would make it easier

Ryan-3 · 8 May 2013 at 10:43

If they just gave you Windows 7's UI with some of the "new features", then it wouldn't have been such a flop. Or at least have an option of 'touchscreen' mode for the tiles.

Deleted member 77746 · 8 May 2013 at 10:53

Ryan-3 said:
If they just gave you Windows 7's UI with some of the "new features", then it wouldn't have been such a flop. Or at least have an option of 'touchscreen' mode for the tiles.

I wanted it to be an option box on install.

Elevon · 8 May 2013 at 11:06

Ryan-3 said:
If they just gave you Windows 7's UI with some of the "new features", then it wouldn't have been such a flop. Or at least have an option of 'touchscreen' mode for the tiles.

Then it would be Win7 and groundhog day ie nothing changes ,no progress,no new ideas or layout etc...no thanks,I'm glad they tried something different ,18 years of same UI is more then enough for anyone IMHO.

I can't understand fixation with holding onto the past,things change move on etc...do you see Linux Distro's stay the same,obviously not so why should Windows?

tribz · 8 May 2013 at 11:26

Elevon said:
..do you see Linux Distro's stay the same,obviously not so why should Windows?

And so far that's worked out great for them hasn't it

panyan · 8 May 2013 at 11:37

Elevon said:
Then it would be Win7 and groundhog day ie nothing changes ,no progress,no new ideas or layout etc...no thanks,I'm glad they tried something different ,18 years of same UI is more then enough for anyone IMHO.

I can't understand fixation with holding onto the past,things change move on etc...do you see Linux Distro's stay the same,obviously not so why should Windows?

+1

exactly!