Mar 012012
I’ve been reading some of the reviews of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and I still don’t see a compelling reason for me to upgrade. It looks like Windows 7 with a new and not necessarily better start screen stitched on top of it. Don’t mistake my lack of enthusiasm for dismissal; Windows 8 looks great on tablets. But for desktop users like me, it seems to lack an articulate justification for me to fork over my cash. All of the information provided by those fancy Metro tiles can already be obtained through countless desktop widgets. I’m sure I’ll eventually upgrade out of sheer necessity, but I can imagine Windows 7 serving me quite well for years to come.
I may be completely missing the point on 8’s appeal, so feel free to enlighten me.
