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Windows 8.1 Rolls Out Today

Posted by timothy on from the improvements-abound dept.

The newest iteration of Windows has begun rolling out, and is winning positive reviews. (Here's an in-depth review from Ars, and a more concise one from Wired — both give 8.1 a thumbs-up). Kelerei wrote with the above-linked TechDirt article on the release, noting that it is a staged rollout rather than global. Starting this morning, though, 8.1 is available to some customers. Kelerei writes: "The upgrade is optional (and free) for existing Windows 8 users, though if one looks at the changes, it's hard to imagine why those already on it wouldn't upgrade." Also at Slash BI.

2 of 398 comments (clear)

  1. Re:DO NOT WANT by fermat1313 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Just loaded Linux on my Father's PC yesterday :)

    Are you angry at your father? Did you have an unhappy childhood? Did he beat you?

    Surely this must be revenge for something.

  2. "winning positive reviews" by mark_reh · · Score: 0, Troll

    slashdotspeak for astroturfing....

    How much did those reviews cost? Who is making those reviews? I'm guessing it's people who earn their living maintaining MS systems.

    Yeah, I know, "hater's gonna hate"