CALIFORNIA: As Microsoft plans to wind up Windows 8.1 operating system next month, the firm plans to announce a free version of Windows in a bid to persuade customers to upgrade to latest versions.
A new version, called 'Windows with Bing', could be given away at a developers' conference in April, claimed media reports.
The firm is also rumoured to be considering dropping the price or even giving away its Windows Phone software.
According to media reports, "Microsoft is currently experimenting with a free version of Windows 8.1 that could boost the number of people using the operating system."
Microsoft is building 'Windows 8.1 with Bing' - a version that would have key Microsoft apps and services.
The firm has already made major changes to Windows 8 in a bid to make it more appealing to consumers.
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