14-06-2014, 09:19 PM
Quote:For someone upgrading from XP - and likely missed out Vista & Win7 - the jump straight to Win8 may present an interface change they are not expecting :-o
That was exactly the jump I made and it didn't take that much to get used to..
Quote:I don't understand how Win7 support ending in 2020 makes that "one of the problems" and I would be surprised if the laptop lasts those six years!
Extended support until 2020 is a fee based support, normal support ends in 2015.
New applications are generally written for the current supported version and may not necessarily be backwards compatible. You never know what you may want to use in days to come. Upgrades from earlier versions, such as Win7 are not free and that may be an added cost when the time comes.
Its a personal thing though, I believe that when buying computers you should get the best you can for your budget.