Should I upgrade to Windows 10?

I've been asked before, and again most recently on this blog, "Should I upgrade to Windows 10?"

For starters, the free "window" to Win10 upgrade has passed, so that probably answers most people's questions by default. Who's going to pay $100-$200 for a once-"free" OS?

Probably no one.

What should you do?
Here's a great take on Windows 10’s Free Upgrade Offer Is Over: What Now?

I could tell you to stay with what you have; or to move to Linux or Free BSD; but I wont do that.

I'll only tell you what I'm doing.

I use a PC as a tool.
Not-so-much for recreation.
So I want a "business class" PC.
I want it to work well and work fast (or, as fast-as-possible).

This is why I turn off all the "pretties" in Windows (sliding windows, mouse cursor shadows, transparent window borders, etc), and always use the Classic mode. Even if that only gets me 1% additional performance, I'll take it!


What is everybody else doing?
Well, I think this single pie-chart - an excerpt from the article linked above - says it all:

I'm staying with Windows 7 Professional, for now.
(Maybe full time Linux Mint after that?)

But that's just me.  ;)
-J