Cannon fodder to the fore!
Most of the thinking users posting here are well aware of the risks of early adoption.
The non technical user is far more likely to click and reserve the free upgrade, especially so soon after all the angst over the end of XP support.
Microsoft appear to be using naive users as cannon fodder. Of course, unless the transition is seamless this is not going to end well.
I note that release is going to be "phased". Hopefully this will mean a very few users will be screwed over initially.
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I am very happy with W8.1. However this is because i bought cheap W8 licence keys up front then waited a while.
Classic Shell gave a W7 feel, so most problems solved.
W8 -> W8.1 upgrade was a real pain but once past that it has all been plain sailing.
I upgraded two venerable Vista 32 PC to W8.1 64 and they have a new lease of life.
So very pleased and I still fail to understand all the rabid hate spewed out by the few.
I know plenty of naive users who have taken to W8.1 like a duck to water.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
