[justinsb]

Ah - I meant the collective "Windows 7 & 8". Windows 7 is fine, but has already been replaced by Windows 8, so why not Windows 8? Windows 8 introduced Metro, which is hated and not really an option for the enterprise, so 8.1 has sort of removed it (but not fully). And Windows 7 support ends in 2020.

In short, it's not a confidence-inspiring roadmap, and I think waiting a year is a valid choice.

[sp332]

8.1 did not remove metro at all, it just made the desktop a little easier to find.

Maybe it's time the FBI upgraded to touch screens anyway.

[teamonkey]

Start screen aside, Win8 is a faster, leaner Win7. No good reason not to use it if you're committed to the Windows platform.