Everyone forgets that XP is very different from XP SP2. SP2 was a major update that replaced most of the binaries and offered significant API and security upgr

Everyone forgets that XP is very different from XP SP2. SP2 was a major update that replaced most of the binaries and offered significant API and security upgrades that were essential to everyone. Before SP2, XP didn't offer much over Win2000 and NT4 other than a slightly lower price: http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/18829228/windows-xp-slow-to-take-hold.htm http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/18829228/windows-xp... In that same vein, Win8 doesn't offer much over Win7 if you're not using a tablet.