You can count me as one of them, who wouldn't spend that kind of money. Distros like Linux Mint will do the job quite nicely and if I need to use a Windows based program for some reason, I would run...

I personally like Windows 8.1 with update 1 and would like to see something similar in Windows 9, but also offer the choice of installing a traditional desktop without the start screen, for those of...

The bottom line is Microsoft is in business to make a profit and I personally would rather pay for Windows 9, than have to deal with a free OS that comes with a catch.