heard about this SKU a while back, with the idea being helping OEMs build and bring to market lower costs devices. This required them to set Bing as the default search engine within Internet Explorer, though the user would retain the ability to change it back to anything they preferred. But since IE already comes with Bing as the default search choice, it is not exactly sure if this warranted the creation of a new version of Windows. Maybe some other things are also in by default, for example the Bing Bar or something like that. In any case, the official announcement confirms that OEMs are already working on devices that are powered by this operating system, and we should see new hardware unveiled over the next few weeks. It also provides Redmond’s reasoning behind a low-cost version of Windows 8.1:
“The end result is that more people—across consumer and commercial—will have access to an even broader selection of new devices with all the awesomeness that Windows 8.1 provides, and get Office too, all at a really affordable price. Additionally, as reach expands, the opportunity for developers and their apps also increases.”All valid reasons, and then some! For those of you wondering whether there are any visual or feature changes in Windows 8.1 with Bing, rest assured that this version of the operating system will look exactly like Windows 8.1, so nothing changes for the end user. Except the lower price of entry of hardware powered by the operating system.]]>
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