[dayglored]

> I’m sticking with Win 7 until basic support runs out, then I’ll install Win 8.1 - and when 8.1 support ends, I’m all set to go with Linux as my only/main OS (I’m using it at this very moment, heh).

I'm gonna bet that you end up skipping 8.1, that after a brief visit you chuck it aside and go right from 7 to Linux. There's a real good reason almost no one is running 8.1 any more -- those that like 10 went to 10, and those that didn't stayed with 7, or went to Mac or Linux.

[Bob434]

[[and those that didn’t stayed with 7,]]

:)

[LouieFisk]

“I’m gonna bet that you end up skipping 8.1, that after a brief visit you chuck it aside and go right from 7 to Linux. There’s a real good reason almost no one is running 8.1 any more — those that like 10 went to 10, and those that didn’t stayed with 7, or went to Mac or Linux.”
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I already have 8.1 on 2 ultra-portable notebooks, I mod 8.1 so it’s pretty much like Win 7. So that’s not a problem, even tho I’m not an 8.1 fan.

My time is about 70% Linux (XUbuntu) and the rest on Windows. I also like to dual boot, having both systems on a device. That way, I can still use Win-specific programs I like but offline, with no network interface active.
So I look to be good.

I’m avoiding Win 10 like the plague!