Windows 8.1 what does it give over Windows 8?

[Crossy]

I'm quite happily using Windows 8 Enterprise with ClassicShell, stable, working well and I see no reason to change.

Can anyone come up with a reason I should upgrade, the only thing I've seen thus far which may persuade is the integrated Skydrive app.

Thoughts anyone (no I don't need telling that W7 is better or that I should buy a Mac).

[thaimite]

I don't use either, but this You-Tube Video seems a pretty comprehensive comparison

[harrry]

It does have slightly more driver support. For example my bluetooth works with it and not with windows 8.

I think a few things are a little faster too so they have probably optimised the code a bit more.

THe upgrade is pain free so no reason not to do it. you just need a decent connection for a couple of hours.

Edited January 2, 2014 by harrry

[Pib]

I can't speak to Win 8.0 as I didn't run it. I very recently got a new laptop (a Lenovo Z510) which only came with DOS, I bought Win 8.1 and did a clean install. Win 8.1 been working smooth as silk. On my other laptop (a 7 year old Toshiba Pentium Dual Core) which is now my backup computer I'm running Win 7. I'm glad I loaded Win 8.1 versus Win 7 on the new computer simply because it's the latest operating system, switching back and forth between the Win 7 Desktop style and Win 8 Start window style is fast and easy. I kinda feel like I've got the best of both worlds, that is Win 7 and Win 8, by using Win 8.1.

[dddave]

It depends on if you are using a touch screen computer or not. When they did the Win-8 upgrade to 8.1, they only upgraded Touch-screen features, not Non-touch Screen which remained virtually the same.

[harrry]

It depends on if you are using a touch screen computer or not. When they did the Win-8 upgrade to 8.1, they only upgraded Touch-screen features, not Non-touch Screen which remained virtually the same.

Not true. There are many internal changes.non touch screen did add a window icon which takes you to the tiles screen and also allows right clicking for a rather useful systems menu. Many drivers were updated too.