[MikeMoss]

Hi

After a lot of debate I'm going to raise some ire by suggesting that I don't think people should update from 7 to 8.

I used 8 for a year before it went live and I liked it for it's speed and stability.

I still like the speed and stability but as far a usability it doesn't work for me.

So my advice is for people who work like I do.

I constantly have multiple windows open, I access things from my task bar when I'm on line or in other software.

I open Word and drag stuff from my browser to it, and back.

I open or answer Skype while I'm working in Photoshop or Indesign with out getting out or minimizing the window.

I often switch back and forth between programs or have them open side by side like Poser and Photoshop and work back and forth.

None of this stuff is easy or in some cases possible in Windows 8.

It just makes things too hard to do.

Before I got my new computer with the final version of Windows 8 I didn't feel this way, but now I just use Classic Shell and ignore the Metro interface and all of the Windows 8 apps (most if not all of which are inferior to the normal Windows programs you are used to using like Live Mail) completely.

The Windows Mail app can't even access my Mail account, (doesn't like POP3) Live Mail no problem at all.

So if you are using Windows 7 and having good results stay with it until Windows 9 and we'll see what happens then.

Whew, now I feel better! LOL

Mike