I have written a thread about the problems I had with Linux here on this forums,see here-
http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-discussion/52649-should-you-install-linux-alongside-windows.html
And I also on Linux it did not even recognise my Internet connection,so I could not even connect to the Internet on Linux. At least Linux Mint had a start menu,but it was not very user friendly like Windows. As for Mac,number one, a Mac laptop is about 1000pounds which I cannot afford, and two, it is too complicated to use. Now I have read that they are going to make Windows 8 look like Mac with no start menu. And if that is so-how am I supposed to be able to know how to use it,with no start menu? That is why I don't want to get Windows 8.
But now in England,they have stopped making Windows XP and Windows Vista computers and laptops a few months ago. So I was lucky to get my 2 Windows XP Netbooks,which I bought in May and June this year.Which were the last in the store.
But I hope when Windows 8 comes out that they don't stop making Windows 7. Because if they do we will all be stuck on a confusing and hard to use Windows 8. And I don't want that to happen. I have also seen video previews of Windows 8 on You Tube, and it seems that they do want to make it look like Mac, and with no start menu. And if that is so I know, I will not know how to use it. As well as the fact that all of the software we have now which is made for Windows XP and Windows Vista,works on Windows 7. But it might not work on Windows 8.
One of the good things about Windows 7 is that all of the software on Windows XP works on Windows 7. For example Windows Live Messenger for Windows XP,Advanced browser,Windows Movie Maker 2.6 for Windows Vista. Which is a clone of Windows XPs Movie maker 2.1 all work on Windows 7.
But maybe none of these software will work on Windows 8,as well as the fact,that if they do make it like people say they are going to,it will not be the Windows we know and understand. Or at least I will not understand how to use. it. Andrea Borman.