Top 5 Reasons to upgrade to Windows 8 from Windows 7

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Windows 8 is Microsoft’s newest Operating system which launched in the fall of 2012. However if you are happy with your Windows 7 based system you may be wondering why you should be bothered to upgrade to Windows 8? Today we will explore the most popular reasons why you should upgrade to the latest version of the world’s most used operating system. We will discover what the best features of Windows 8 are and look how easy it will be to upgrade your Windows 7 Laptop or PC.

Upgrading to Windows 8 – Top 5 Advantages:

1. Costs – Unlike previous versions of Microsoft’s OS, Windows 8 is set to be the cheapest upgrade to date. Microsoft has recently revealed that the Pro version upgrade will cost less than $40. All users of Windows XP, Vista or 7 can upgrade to the 8th version of the OS for just $39.99 when the software is launched later in 2012.

2. Windows App Store – Microsoft have recently launched the Windows Store for downloading thousands of popular Apps for your laptop, PC or tablet device. This new app store will only work with Windows 8 and will help you enjoy new games and increase your productivity with most of the Apps being free or free to try.

3. Speed – Windows 8 has been redesigned to be light and fast. The Operating System can easily run on any hardware that could power Windows 7 and offer even faster boot times and greater productivity.

4. Touch friendly – Windows 8 will work effortlessly with almost any touch screen device, working with Tablet and touch screen PC monitors or laptops. Microsoft has created a genuinely intuitive touch screen design and even if you don’t have a touch screen device yet you have the option to upgrade in the future.

5. Compatibility – You can be confident that almost all of your favorite Windows 7 programs and software drivers will work with Windows 8 Pro for PCs and Laptops. While Windows 8 can run full screen apps it has also be designed to work with existing software apart from the Windows 8 RT version which will be used solely for light cheap mobile devices.

Windows 8 is set to be the best version of Microsoft’s OS to date and is packed full of features. We hope that this guide has helped to explain some of the benefits of upgrading and what you can look forward to with your new improved operating system. The installation upgrade process should take less than half an hour and you can trial the Windows 8 Consumer Preview for free today before the final professional version is released later in 2012.