There are, certainly, lots of cool, impressive things about & in Windows8 (over previous Windows) but, still, certainly, nothing suggests any obligation to move to it, just because it happens to be available. It or that doesn't suddenly make other OSs 'bad'. Some will get it just cus it's funky & new, some just cus of if & when it happens to be new computer time, for whatever reasons. Definitely, can't blame you or anyone for liking Windows7. But, same as new model year cars which, keep coming w/ regularity & that are always, of course, 'new & improved'... some like 1 or another, some don't or won't, some see reasons to change, some will stay w/ what they have (for a while longer)... it's subjective & one has choices & is free to make their own.
Some, like me, who are in IT, will get into it out of pure 'interest' and because we have to learn & know it for client support.
Anyway, look forward to you throwing whatever comments or questions in here... will always try to make the replies, just as good.
Cheers,
Drew
PS: Nice to see you, again, my friend. Say Hi to your wife, from me, too.