AyuX :
Try the release preview. Like it then buy it. Else use Windows 7 and be happy with it. IEEE member? How is that a big deal? :lol: Just Kidding
I have the release preview in a VM. I didn't say that I didn't like it because I do, just that it's not huge improvement over the status quo. This is understandable because Microsoft set the bar very high with Windows 7.
There are very few 'core' parts of Windows that need to be improved upon right now, certainly not enough to justify paying the traditional price for a new version of Windows. This means that most changes will be either cosmetic or add-value, which is exactly what we're seeing. For a $40 upgrade it's not bad, there's some neat stuff in Windows 8 for sure and I'll be happy just to have the improved native driver support.
Windows XP was the result of merging the Windows 4.x lineup with the Windows NT lineup. Windows Vista was the result of a paradigm shift invoked to improve application support, stability and security. Windows 7 was a shine job on Windows Vista.
You'd be hard pressed to identify any serious cracks in Windows 7 which necessitates any sort of serious upgrade and Microsoft would seem to agree.