Re: Upgrade from Windows 7
I use similar logic for my wheezy old Netbook which runs XP and sits in the living room. plugged into my stereo system. All it does is act as a means of getting music from Spotify/wherever to listen through a good amp & speakers. It accesses the Internet, but it's through a NAT-ing router and still functional.
I get quite annoyed by folk who go an as if the machine will disappear in a puff of smoke the minute that an OS goes out of support.
To be honest, the days of direct connection from a modem are quite a way behind us. How many people have machines that are genuinely "on the Internet"? They might be able to access the Internet through a router, but so long as you set things up sensibly they're not going to be visible on public Internet for all and sundry to see.