- Oct 17, 2001
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I decided it was time to upgrade my desktop (keyboard and mouse only, no touch) to Win 8.1. With Update 1 the UI for mouse and keyboard users has improved enough that I can stomach it, and I expect they will continue to improve it until they get it right. My question is more about building a business case for the upgrade. I have Win7 with Media Center and it does everything I need. What new things does Win8 bring to the table that justifies the monetary cost of upgrading?
Win8.1 upgrade costs $119.99, plus another $99 for the Pro Pack. What does that buy me? Ive made a list of improvements that are relevant to me, and other things that may be improvements but are not desired or relevant to me. As I look at the list of new/improved things I dont see them being worth the $220 price tag. Anyone have more reasons Im missing?
Reasons
- Slightly Faster I play games so a few more FPS is always appreciated, plus faster boot times.
- Better security/Less intrusive updates Win7 isnt bad but better is always welcome.
- Better multi-monitor support I use two monitors and this is a nice improvement.
Not Reasons
- Improved Copying/Search/Task Manager Nice, but I so rarely use these functions the improvements are irrelevant.
- Access to App Store apps Nothing in there that interests me. The programs I run for work, school, and fun are all classic programs.
- Touch screen interface This is for a desktop without touchscreens so the touch interface does nothing for me.
- Skydrive integration I store most things locally, and use Dropbox for what little I put into cloud storage.
Win8.1 upgrade costs $119.99, plus another $99 for the Pro Pack. What does that buy me? Ive made a list of improvements that are relevant to me, and other things that may be improvements but are not desired or relevant to me. As I look at the list of new/improved things I dont see them being worth the $220 price tag. Anyone have more reasons Im missing?
Reasons
- Slightly Faster I play games so a few more FPS is always appreciated, plus faster boot times.
- Better security/Less intrusive updates Win7 isnt bad but better is always welcome.
- Better multi-monitor support I use two monitors and this is a nice improvement.
Not Reasons
- Improved Copying/Search/Task Manager Nice, but I so rarely use these functions the improvements are irrelevant.
- Access to App Store apps Nothing in there that interests me. The programs I run for work, school, and fun are all classic programs.
- Touch screen interface This is for a desktop without touchscreens so the touch interface does nothing for me.
- Skydrive integration I store most things locally, and use Dropbox for what little I put into cloud storage.