Windows 8 discounts end in three weeks

It might be worth buying one for £25.

Not because it is any use as is.

However, you could then use that £25 purchase as a sacrifice if MS ever come up with something worth upgrading to.

It would be a gamble.

If MS persist on their present path - they will never release another decent o/s.

The other downside is that would add to their sales figures.

We don't want to encourage MS .

SIW2 said:

It might be worth buying one for £25.

Not because it is any use as is.

However, you could then use that £25 purchase as a sacrifice if MS ever come up with something worth upgrading to.

It would be a gamble.

If MS persist on their present path - they will never release another decent o/s.

The other downside is that would add to their sales figures.

We don't want to encourage MS .

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Hi SIW2, What an appallingly negative comment.
Windows 8 is fast and an improvement in a number of ways over W7. For those willing to spend a little time setting-up the Start Page it creates a considerable improvement over the Start Button. I accept that the Metro Apps are controversial and I personally retain and use only a very small number. However for those that like them and find them of use it adds another dimension to the OS.
I see the contributor lists their OS as Windows 7; alright a good OS and if they like it then stay with it but please don't decry something just because you don't like it. Stay with Windows 7 Forums and don't fret about it. Windows 8 is and certainly at the offer price at bargain.

It is actually quite optimistic.

I think there is some hope that MS will desist from trying to force users into their new business model.

I am guessing with the slow (slower than Vista) uptake at the reduced price, MS will decide to maintain the reduced price.