Buying a new computer. Windows 7 OR 8

[Joel Owens]

I am looking at adding a second computer.

Locally they are dumping off remaining inventory with Windows 7 to make way for new computers with Windows 8.The windows 7 has very powerful processor,hard drive,and ram numbers and is brand new .

Windows 8 is the new system with the tile format.Consensus so far looking at videos is people love the design or hate it.

They have said the current CEO of Microsoft's legacy will rest on whether Windows 8 flourishes or flops.

I am leaning towards 7 as all the bugs are worked out unlike 8 I am sure and also the cost is about half.

[Jon Holdman]

I'm a mac fan. One at home, one at work along with two Linux machines (one real, one virtual) for development and a PC at home. The PC gets the least use of any. I do run Virtual Box on the work mac for one application I have to use that is Windows only.

If you buy a Windows 7 machine you should be able to upgrade for free. If not, I think I saw today were anyone even all the way back to XP could upgrade to 8 Pro for $40. So, the deciding factor should be the machine specs, not the OS.