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Win8.1

#1 Post by Tim-ANC » Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:38 pm

I'm looking forward to this. I wonder if Lenovo will give us a free update?

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2043264/ ... ction.html
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Re: Win8.1

#2 Post by Cigarguy » Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:32 pm

Basically this is SP1 for Win 8. Microsoft, not Lenovo, who should be providing the free updates.....if they choose to.

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#3 Post by ZaZ » Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:49 pm

I believe Microsoft said 8.1 would be free for all Windows 8 users.
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Re: Win8.1

#4 Post by Tim-ANC » Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:55 pm

Update from MS. That makes sense. Thanks.
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Re: Win8.1

#5 Post by ganon11000 » Tue Jul 09, 2013 12:25 pm

ZaZ wrote:I believe Microsoft said 8.1 would be free for all Windows 8 users.
confirmed:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038718/ ... -free.html

BTW there is a preview! http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/wind ... w-download
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Re: Win8.1

#6 Post by Tim-ANC » Tue Jul 09, 2013 12:49 pm

ganon11000 wrote:
ZaZ wrote:I believe Microsoft said 8.1 would be free for all Windows 8 users.
confirmed:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038718/ ... -free.html

BTW there is a preview! http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/wind ... w-download
Thanks for the link. Must get through the windows store. That's interesting.
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