Microsoft today named Oct. 18 as the launch date for Windows 8.1



From Computerworld:

"Starting at 12:00 a.m. on October 18 in New Zealand (that's 4:00 a.m. October 17 in Redmond, Wash.), Windows 8.1 will begin rolling out worldwide as a free update for consumers on Windows 8 through the Windows Store," said spokesman Brandon LeBlanc.

In the U.S., that means current Windows 8 users can tap the Windows Store on Oct. 17 for the update.

"Windows 8.1 will also be available at retail and on new devices starting on October 18 by market," LeBlanc added in a post to a Microsoft blog early Wednesday.

  Microsoft names Oct. 18 for Windows 8.1 launch