Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally delivers the opening keynote to kick off the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Hilton January 7, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world’s largest annual consumer technology tradeshow, runs through January 10. The gadget show is expected to feature 2,500 exhibitors showing off their […]
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Microsoft has confirmed its pricing scheme for Windows 8.1 ahead of its October 18th launch day. Pricing for the update remains similar to the Windows 8 release, with the exception that Microsoft will again offer a “full version software” edition alongside upgrade versions.
Windows 8.1 is a free update for Windows 8 owners. US customers can also buy Windows 8.1 for $119.99 and Windows 8.1 Pro for $199.99. Upgrading to Windows .1 Pro from a device with Windows 8.1 pre-installed will cost $99.99.
Microsoft also announced today that Windows 8.1 Enterprise RTM (release to manufacturing) is now available to volume license customers. The company announced the RTM phase back in August.
➤ Pricing and Packaging for Windows 8.1
See also: Microsoft details security improvements in Windows 8.1: Hardware, access, sensitive data, and malware resistance and Microsoft details SkyDrive in Windows 8.1: Placeholder files, offline access, and file picker integration
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