Tuesday, August 27th 2013
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Goes RTM
Today, via a Blogging Windows post, Microsoft has confirmed that both Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 have reached the RTM (release to manufacturing) milestone. This Windows version brings back the Start button and also features Internet Explorer 11, SkyDrive integration, an updated Windows Store experience, DPI scaling improvements (enabling better readability on high-DPI displays), 3D printing support, more customization options, tweaked mouse and keyboard navigation, and a boot-to-desktop option.
Windows 8.1 will become available (to business customers, consumers, as well as MSDN and TechNet subscribers) on October 18th.
Windows 8.1 will become available (to business customers, consumers, as well as MSDN and TechNet subscribers) on October 18th.
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That is all.
Criticism is not hate. They are not interchangeable. Criticism is how you get companies to improve products.
Now, I agree, people running around exclaiming "Win8 is shit" is unacceptable. It's not as if it's a slow, unstable, unusable OS. It's a solid OS, but it does leave a bit to be desired for many of us.
Quite simply, Win8 would be much improved for many, many people, if they allowed us to choose between the start screen and the start menu. I don't really think that's an unreasonable request.