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windows 8 is a big deal you haven't heard this much hype out of Microsoft since they came out with the Zune but while they point the way forward for the future of Windows there are plenty of reasons to wait and see how this plays out before making the switch so here are the top 5 reasons not to upgrade to Windows 8 starting off at number 5 the Windows 8 app store there's just not a lot of exciting software here yet cut the rope is fun but what kind of world are we living in when the Mac store has more software than Windows at number 4 you don't have a touch screen now you absolutely don't need a touch screen to use Windows 8 but Microsoft did a lot of work to make the interface touch screen friendly you really want to experience the future of Windows that future includes a touch screen coming in at number 3 Windows 7 Windows 7 is a great stable OS and like every version of Windows that Microsoft makes they guarantee 10 years of support think about it they're still supporting Windows XP and when that support runs out in 2020 assuming we haven't all been killed off by an asteroid you can make the jump to Windows 11 all right number two the learning curve you spent your whole life thinking about Windows as a virtual desktop and now it's like an abstract painting you may grow to love it but it's gonna take some work on your part to find your way around you also have to say things like charms bar seriously charms bar it's awful now before we get to number one let's talk about the number one reason you should upgrade to Windows 8 the price the upgrade is just $40 Microsoft really really wants you to try Windows 8 the whole company is riding on this and if it works you may never see an upgrade price this good again that said the number one reason why you shouldn't upgrade to Windows 8 because waiting will only help this time next year Windows 8 will have less bugs more software and cooler hardware options for tablets and laptops and all-in-one desktops the best Windows 8 computer probably hasn't been invented yet so just cool your heels read our full windows 8 review and check out the latest Windows 8 computers head over to cnet.com and if you like this top 5 pay visits at top five dot cnet.com for more just like it I'm Donnell Bell thanks for watching