Windows 8.1 update may speed up budget tablets

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http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/986f9e58ada3d3c2c61549c86d09d9b7/windows-8-1-update-1-leak.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/24/windows-8-1-update-1-march-11-leak/)We may not have to wait long to get that Windows 8.1 interface tweak (http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/22/windows-8-1-update-may-let-you-pin-modern-apps/), after all.ZDNet hears (http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-windows-8-1-update-1-rumored-release-target-is-march-11-7000025559/) from sources that Microsoft wants to release the upgrade, tentatively named Update 1, on March 11th. The patch may let you do more than pin Windows Store apps, too: Redmond's developers will reportedly be able to optimize Windows' memory and storage footprints for lower-end tablets (http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/16/dell-venue-8-pro-review/). ZDNetalso reports that the software will be more business-friendly, though it's unclear how. We wouldn't be surprised if the launch details change, but it would certainly be nice to get a significant Windows refresh at the same time that we're picking up Titanfall (http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/22/titanfall-reaches-xbox-one-on-march-11th/).

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