I happen to agree that Windows 8 may be too great a leap from Win7. Until now each iteration of the GUI has been an evolution built on its predecessors. Win8 looks like (I am also not informed through use of the new version) an abandonment of the past that risks leaving many users by the wayside. I was happy to be an early adopter of Win 7, but Win 8 may just be the straw on the proverbial camel’s back. Mac and Chrome are looking better all the time.