July 8, 2012

So, Should You Update to Windows 8?

Jo McClelland, USA Today


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Whenever a new Windows operating system (OS) comes out, we inevitably find ourselves wondering if it's worth the hassle of upgrading. What will it cost to upgrade? Will you lose all your favorite features? So now that Windows 8 is imminent, we have to ask ourselves if it be that much better than Windows 7 (or even Windows XP, for those of us who never bothered upgrading last time).

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