The upcoming Windows Blue update, now officially known as Windows 8.1, will be delivered as a free update through the operating system's app store, Microsoft confirmed today.
Redmond's chief marketing officer, Tami Reller, appeared at JP Morgan's Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston this morning, where she said Windows 8.1 will be delivered free to Windows 8 and Windows RT users.
The update will be "easy to get from the Windows start screen through the app store," Reller said. "This means that customers today who have Windows 8 or plan to buy a device in the near future can seamlessly get the advantages of Windows 8.1"
Reller declined to provide an exact release date for Windows 8.1, but said that Microsoft is "very sensitive to the timing of the holidays."
Ideally, Microsoft will be able to provide devices with Windows 8.1 pre-loaded in time for the holiday 2013 season, Reller said, but those who purchase a Windows 8 device later this year will be able to easily upgrade to 8.1.
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