Windows 8.1 availble to download now!!!!

[Laura Knotek]

So how long does this thing take to download? Its been 2 hours and I'm still at 12%. Is it supposed to take that long? Downloading to my VAIO Fit, with an average of 30mbps cable modem.

Mine only took 1/2 hour to download, but it took 1 1/2 hours to install once download completed. I downloaded mine ~12 PM EDT.

 

[montsa007]

Im on windows 7 .how to upgrade to 8.1

You need to purchase it, afaik.

 

[John Balacano]

Download speeds are now worse so if you plan to upgrade today dont do it there painfully slow now

 

[gedzum]

What I like best is the better search option on the start screen. I just start typing a word or phrase, and everything gets searched (apps, pictures, documents), which is better than having to pick what to search like Win8 had.

Yes exactly. Forgot to mention the unified search. I like their new style of presentation. Looking forward to seeing how they can continue to refine the OS.

 

[russshoe]

I got it yesterday afternoon it took 4 hours over WiFi but the finished product is slick stable and very fast

 

[spyderzWPC]

Got it installed on 4 of my systems, 3 of them downloaded in about 20 minutes 1 downloaded in 3 hours, no idea why. I have one more system that cant see the update in the store I think it maybe because its a windows 8 n build, anybody else using an N build?