According to the information website The Verge , Microsoft would work on a version - free or low - cost Windows 8.1 for users of Windows 7. ...
According to the information website The Verge , Microsoft would work on a version - free or low - cost Windows 8.1 for users of Windows 7.
According to the U.S. webzine, Microsoft is currently testing a free version of Windows 8.1, integrating key services, tools and applications associated with its search engine "Bing " to encourage the adoption of the new version of its operating system.
In a year and a half has passed Microsoft only 200 million licenses of its Windows 8 operating system, which intended to launch - a bridge between conventional tactile experience and office use , but is still struggling to convince users attached Windows 7 .
Today, the price of a license for Windows 8.1 ( evolution of Windows 8) is greater than 100 € . A tariff , which combined with the commitment of users to Windows 7, the OS used today (47% market share ) , significantly hinders the progress of the last Microsoft OS .
The idea of a possible " free " version or low-cost Windows 8.1 follows Microsoft's decision to reduce the license fees required manufacturers to install Windows and Windows Phone.
According to the U.S. webzine, Microsoft is currently testing a free version of Windows 8.1, integrating key services, tools and applications associated with its search engine "Bing " to encourage the adoption of the new version of its operating system.
In a year and a half has passed Microsoft only 200 million licenses of its Windows 8 operating system, which intended to launch - a bridge between conventional tactile experience and office use , but is still struggling to convince users attached Windows 7 .
Windows 8 and 8.1 lagging
Today, the price of a license for Windows 8.1 ( evolution of Windows 8) is greater than 100 € . A tariff , which combined with the commitment of users to Windows 7, the OS used today (47% market share ) , significantly hinders the progress of the last Microsoft OS .
The idea of a possible " free " version or low-cost Windows 8.1 follows Microsoft's decision to reduce the license fees required manufacturers to install Windows and Windows Phone.
