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Originally Posted by flainn
As long as someone keeps producing security updates that patch the various vulnerabilities -- or, alternatively, you can put it behind a strong firewall -- there's no reason to do so. Unless, perhaps, you're a gamer and need a newer version of DirectX than XP can support, or you need 64-bit support so you can run more than 4 GB of RAM (there is a 64-bit version of XP, but the driver support is terrible), or you need to run a newer version of Internet Explorer than is supported by XP, or ...
So there are a few reasons, but I think for the average user, there isn't one that is really compelling.
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I mean if all you are doing is internet, and IM chatting or even basic Office things, then yes I don't see much of a point unless your after the newer looking interface.
Personally I llike the changes made from XP->7 and 7->8..for the most part. I've not used the Metro stuff daily so I can't weigh in on it. From what I've seen the desktop UI changes are nice.
The start menu search in Windows 7 is very nice. I much prefer it to hunting through "all programs" looking for something or cluttering up my desktop with shortcuts.
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