From XP to Windows 8? Not necessarily

More than a month after I got my copy of Windows Developer Preview (aka Windows 8 Preview), I am convinced that it is a great addition to the saga of Microsoft operatings systems and that it will serve its purpose very well: to provide a versatile and nimble OS for tablet devices using either Intel or ARM processors. There is no doubt that Windows 8 is a technology event to reckon with now, in the near future and beyond. However, and this is just my personal opinion, I would suggest to those still pondering an upgrade to Windows XP to not skip Windows 7, specially if you are a heavy desktop computer user. Not that Windows 8 is not capable of heavy duty computer power, but Windows 7 will, in turn, continue to be an operating system of choice for powers users: developers, designers, writers and editors, engineers, architects, and yes, artists. "Does Windows 8 really change everything?" Read on.