Originally Posted by
Roger
My wife needs a new laptop to replace one running XP. If she buys now, her choice is effectively between Windows 8 and 8.1, neither of which is hugely attractive.
Should she:
- buy now with 8 or 8.1?
- buy now and hope to convert to 10?
- wait until 10 is available?
She's UK-based. Thanks for advice.
Does she need to buy right now? There have been incentives in the past to buy a Windows laptop with a current OS with the promise of a free upgrade to the next level when available. Might be worth waiting a couple of months to see whether any companies put that deal out there for their Windows 8 machines in an attempt to bolster sales.
Agreed, however, that you should also focus on the hardware requirements in any purchase decision.