(11-02-2012, 10:01 AM)Kylearan Wrote: But more relevant to this forum than my previous ramblings on the security aspects might be this: Are you sure all the games you enjoy playing work with Windows 8? A quick google search came up with problems for several popular games. Those might get fixed for current games over time, although I have no idea about older games or when this will happen.
I'm skeptical and my google-fu is failing. There are alot of device manufacturers not updating their drivers for windows 8, but I don't know much about game software problems. It's really not all that different from 7 underneath the horrible start menu.
The future is unfortunately Metro so I have to recommend Win 8 so you at least have access to it. While it is nothing but a nuisance, the desktop is on it's way out, and Xbox 720 ports are likely where you are going to get hit by it first, with MS working to ease porting between that and Metro.