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February 25th, 2013, 09:16 GMT · By

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Windows Blue to Be Offered for Free to Windows 8 Users

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Windows Blue remains one of the hottest subjects in the Microsoft world these days, especially because the Redmond-based technology company refuses to comment on rumors.

We’ve already told you that Blue was expected to see daylight this summer, and a new report published by Win8China now hints that it’s going to be released at absolutely no cost.

Since it’s going to be the first major makeover for Windows 8, Blue will only be available for those who have already deployed Microsoft’s latest operating system. As a result, Windows Blue is very likely to be a freeware upgrade for Windows 8 users exclusively.

A public beta of Blue is projected to hit the market in just a few months, as development has already reached one of the two stages products usually go through before general availability.

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Comment #1 by: MadMan on 26 Feb 2013, 08:33 UTC reply to this comment

Service packs are part of the "controlled" world of business. They are not part of the modern consumer mentality. If MS wants to meet consumer expectations, they need to be a lot more nimble and be constantly release small, incremental, fixes and upgrades. Consumers don't want to wait 6 months or a year for improvements. Think Internet time not business time.

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