Consumer Reports makes case for Windows 7 PCs

December 21, 2012

Windows 7 may be the better choice as a PC operating system on new systems than the just-released Windows 8, Consumer Reports magazine said this week. "Windows 7 generally received favorable reviews when it was released," Consumer Reports' Donna Tapellini said in a piece Tuesday on the consumer watchdog's website. "[Three years] after its 2009 launch, there still haven't been a lot of complaints. If you've been happy with Windows 7 and even Windows XP up until now, there's no compelling reason to switch to Windows 8." Consumer Reports does not evaluate and rate operating systems, as it does, say, clothes washers, cars, or even computers. Instead, it staked out its position this fall when it praised Windows 8 as great for tablets, but because of its split personality, not for everyone. Tapellini argued that several factors make Windows 7 a better choice for some consumers even two months after it was superseded by Windows 8. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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