No. SP’s are generally meant to fix things, not add major features. Microsoft is moving to cumulative updates (CUs) for the fixes, and dot releases to provide major new features and functions.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Lum Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 9:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question Is not Windows 8.1 just a fancy way to say Win8 SP1? From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:41 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question Yes, Windows 8.1 is a free upgrade and will be available around October. For those already running Windows 8 when it releases, it will be available from the Windows app store. Sent from Microsoft Surface Pro From: Jon Harris Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:50 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> I have a client that is upgrading (replacing the drive so it will not be a real upgrade) his machine from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8 Pro. I got a great deal on a full copy of Windows 8 Pro for him. The drive is about to be ordered. The question is from what I have been told at the Orlando Microsoft Store front those people running Windows 8 (RT, Pro, Phone) will be getting the new Windows 8.1 when it is released. I would like to confirm this and find out if this will come by way of a download using Windows Update or what? Anyone have any ideas? Thanks a lot!
