The preview is already available from the app store.
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 11:22 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > That was the same time period the Microsoft sale drone told me. He kind > of seemed to know something as he also volunteered that he expected to see > the preview out the last week of June, first week of July time period. I > still did not trust that everything he said was true but hey at least what > he said is being repeated by someone I do trust. > > Jon > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question > Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 04:10:54 +0000 > > > I know September/october seems to be the safe bet, but have you seen > anything official regarding a release date? > > Sent from my Windows Phone > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > Sent: 6/26/2013 9:42 PM > To: [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] > > 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! >
