![]() ![]() We have no idea if Windows 8.1 with Bing will debut at the same time as Update 1 (due to be released on April 8), or whether it’s following its own separate schedule. ![]() Microsoft insiders tell ZDNet that Windows 8.1 with Bing “is key to Microsoft’s experimentation with monetization.” As for why there doesn’t yet appear to be any money-grabbing monetization, it’s likely that this is just a very early build. As it stands, this new build appears to be a fairly normal version of Windows 8.1 Update 1. News of Windows 8.1 with Bing comes from Wzor, a rather renowned Windows leaker from Russia. Desperate times call for desperate measures. This follows news from MWC 2014 that Microsoft is also considering a similar move for Windows Phone. Microsoft hopes to offset the massive loss of income by pushing more users towards services like Bing, OneDrive, and Office. Faced with poor adoption of Windows 8, and no clear sign that matters will improve any time soon, Microsoft is thinking about releasing a free or low-cost version of Windows 8.1 called “Windows 8.1 with Bing.” The theory is that, by providing a free (or perhaps low-cost) version of Windows 8.1, users of Windows XP, Vista, and 7, will finally be convinced to upgrade, driving up its anemic market share.
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