Microsoft Experimenting With Free Version Of Windows 8.1
 

Here's a great way to get more people using Windows 8 and Bing, bundle em' up and give it away for free. Microsoft is currently experimenting with a free version of Windows 8.1 that could boost the number of people using the operating system. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans tell The Verge that the company is building "Windows 8.1 with Bing," a version that will bundle key Microsoft apps and services.

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