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Windows 8.1 is an evolution of the Windows 8 vision for a world where great devices are paired with the way you live with a powerful collection of essential apps and cloud-based services. This is the new Windows, and it’s designed for the way you live. It’s advanced, delivering the best of new hardware designs and technologies. It’s personal, offering a range of choices that spans devices, designs, and displays. You get a selection of great apps, more cloud-powered entertainment, more communication and storage options, and a better web with new browsing and search experiences. Best of all, Windows brings everything together so that all your apps and services work intelligently with each other and stay in sync with you. That’s the one-of-a-kind experience waiting for you on Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 today. 3 Windows 8.1 Product Guide With everything we do on our devices, wouldn’t it be great to Have more fun, have it all brought together? 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