I would love to have a copy (or two) of Win 7, just because I will need it to retrieve all the data that has been saved. At this point, with 3TB of space, I’ve used a whopping 3%. No way I want to give up on Win 7.
However, I’m afraid that the copies of Win 7 will now become as scarce as frog hair and hen teeth, and the few that will be found will cost a King’s Ransom. :o|
Actually, there's a Win7 Pro oem listed on EBay right now at $99 buyitnow w/free shipping...
As with the XP - Vista transition, there are sellers out there who have a lot of Win7 still in stock and will be unloading them as time goes on.. Some will jack the price up, but most will stay at or below retail, so you should be able to grab a copy for some time into the future..
And if the same thing happens with the Win8 reception as with the Vista acceptance (you know, buyers told M$ where to shove Vista..), Win7 will be enjoying an extended support life.. ;-)