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Can you give me one legitimate reason to move off of this OS when 99% of my use of this OS is only through the browser?

I made my hardware compatible by upgrading the memory to the max and my computer (browser in fact) runs as good as any Windows 7 or anything else "new" out there.

I simply see these OS upgrades as marketing ploy to generate more income (nothing wrong with that but I have to have my choices too).

People are simply being suckered in to buying newer hardware which they don't really need.

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Newer OS versions aren't just marketing ploy, they also include major security features. This is very important if everything you do is in the browser. There are a world of browser exploits that can compromise your system, and the majority of them target Windows XP due to its security holes (some of which cannot be patched without moving to 7 or 8).

You can continue to make your stand against Microsoft's evil plans, but saving yourself $100 by not upgrading could end up costing you everything in your bank account when you end up with a rootkit that steals your account information.

Don't want to pay for an upgrade? Get Ubuntu. If 99% of your use is through the browser then this choice shouldn't effect you much. Its just as easy to install as Windows for most OEM's as well.

> Can you give me one legitimate reason to move off of this OS when 99% of my use of this OS is only through the browser?

How about so you can use browsers that are supported on your OS?

I guess one reason would be that you struggle to find a browser

A web browser is easily one of the most complex software out there today. Not "just a browser"

>Can you give me one legitimate reason to move off of this OS when 99% of my use of this OS is only through the browser?

That's a perfect reason to get off that OS.

Or, you know, you could use Firefox, Chrome, Opera, etc rather than whine non-specifically.

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