Windows 8.1

[foana]

MS has already acknowledged the failure of Win 8/8.1 and plans to release Win9 in April 2015. Though it does not really help in your decision. No XP Support for a year can be a risk, as any holes they find in 7/8 can possibly be used on XP. Atm im supporting a company with 600+ users migration from XP to Win7 and they have completely scrapped 8 mainly due to poor functionality. Though I have to say you don't really need a touch screen for Win8. It's more about learning the new functionality, which will be irrelevant come Win9. So I'd just stick with Win7 for 5+ years.

[chokkidog]

To the Apple people who I'm sure are itching to try to convert me, I will be sticking with MS, it's always worked very well for me.

It's just that a Mac would be so much BETTER and so much more FUN and so much more LOGICAL and is so USER FRIENDLY..... and..... and...and

I'm not itching, Yelta ;-D ;-D;-D;-D

p.s. I use both Mac and Windows......... Mac wins, hands down.......

Now for the Punch and Judy......;-D

[taco]

Don't even think about it if you don't have a touchsceen.
Stick with Win7.

[Yelta]

The time has come for a new OS, been using XP since it's release, have never had a problem, sadly with MS withdrawing support in April I'm forced into making a move, going to have a new box built at the same time.

I've had a quick run down on 8.1, seems everything is there just that accessing things is a bit different.

Would like to hear opinions from experienced people who have been using 8.1 for a while, regarding ease of use, stability, speed, likes and dislikes etc.

To the Apple people who I'm sure are itching to try to convert me, I will be sticking with MS, it's always worked very well for me.