Originally Posted by
cblaisd
There is nothing in Windows8, imo, for the type of user that you are (and my patterns are similar, although I don't use the execrable Outlook

) that is worth the upgrade.
The built in Hyper-V is worth the upgrade fee for me alone.
I don't use the 'Metro' front end - I just boot straight to the normal desktop.
For £25, it's a no-brainer to upgrade IMO.