Posted on Wednesday, August 14 2013 @ 18:00 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Microsoft blogger Brandon LeBlanc
reveals the official launch date for the free Windows 8.1 update. LeBlanc writes that the rollout will start at 12:00am on October 18th in New Zealand, which means that most countries will see the release on October 17th.
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 12:00am on October 18th in New Zealand (that’s 4:00am October 17th in Redmond), 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!
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.
