From what I'm reading, there isn't much reason to upgrade on a desktop from win7 to win8 unless you have a touchscreen.

Amazon is even offering a $30 credit off the $69 price, and after considering it, we've passed on it for at least now.

I usually always upgrade to the next windows version, but I'm considering passing on this one for now, unless someone knows of any actual benefit of it over win7 64 bit?

Way too many people take way too many things way too seriously.