Microsoft Confirms Windows Blue, Reveals Changes

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@ dcs, something else to note about service packs,

Windows CFO Tami Reller said during the JP Morgan Technology & Media Conference in Boston, that Windows 8.1 shouldn’t be considered a service pack.

“It’s just a Windows 8 update,” she said, suggesting that the first major Windows 8 makeover could also mark the end of the service pack.

A blog post signed by Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc could also be a sign that no service packs could see daylight from now on.

“You’ll immediately benefit from continual updates – whether it’s from app updates through the Windows Store, performance updates through Windows Update or the Windows 8.1 update later this year,” the blog post reads.

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Windows 8.1 estimated to launch in late October. Previous speculation pointed to an August or September launch event, at approximately two months after the public beta is unveiled at the BUILD developer conference.

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130516PD207.html