Upgrade to windows 10

[punch*drunk]

Should I?

A link has appeared on my computer to upgrade for free, dont want to upgrade and then find that windows 10 has lots of issues or something. I have windows 7 at the moment.

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

Running Win 7 but badly need a new laptop but am holding off as they all come with Win 8.  I've heard classic shell will make it behave like Win 7,  has anybody tried it? 

As noted in an earlier post, I downloaded it, and it works quite well.

[cezm2012]

My son was saying they are offering 10 at no cost because they are trying to claw back some favour with all those people who were unimpressed with 8 ...

[ecar3483]

I've read a couple of reviews and... It's free for the first year...

That's about where it stops being attractive to me, but that's probably because I'm one of those tech-dinosaurs.

It seems to be gimmick on top of gimmick. I had a hard enough time (I still do) getting around Windows 8, the last thing I want is more confusing and, on the face of things, pointless add-ons that just bleed any semblance of pleasure from the computing experience.

I read something about retinal scans replacing passwords. What? When did this become a James Bond movie? Lol.

[electric*mayhem*band]

I'd leave well alone if I were you, OP. Windows 8 was an absolute disaster, and foisted on the public far too soon, and before it was thought through properly. I have just had a new solid state hard drive installed into my laptop (5 years old) because, although I quite fancy a new one, I am reticent to change from Windows 7. Does everything I want it to do, I like the interface, and it's user friendly.

[onlinehokum]

i love Wins 8 & aren't upgrading anytime soon

[joz*garage]

cool

back when i bought a new W8 macjine, it cost more for a W7 OS

im goin' for it

[cmcoins2000]

[polksaladallie]

http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2015/07/bst_20150723_0846.mp3

This technician recommends Windows 10 and says it is superior to 8.  He says it is the last version of Windows and to "go for it".

I would appreciate any opinions or advice from people here who are tech savvy.

[imastawka]

Lots of opinions here -

  https://www.google.com.au/search?q=windows+10&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=XzawVebKD4rJ0ASlpI64DA#...