Windows 8.1 with Bing limitations?

Hi
The new Windows 8.1 with Bing has some limitations about default search providers and start page and are only available for OEM manufactures. Other than that is there any limitations on Windows 8.1 with Bing or is it the same as Windows
8.1 standard editions?
So far I have not been able to find any limitations myself.
Thomas | MCP | http://www.techwork.dk

Hi Thomas,
There is no any limitation between OEM bing search and Retail Edition.
You could take full advantage of it either in OEM Windows 8.1 or Retail Windows 8.1.
For its improvements, you could read this article below:
Bing Smart Search gets smarter in Windows 8.1
http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2014/04/30/bing-smart-search-gets-smarter-in-windows-8-1/
Karen Hu
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