Windows 8 too early?

Here is an interesting question. Did Microsoft announce Windows 8 too early?

Most organizations are still using Windows XP. Many organizations had a plans to skip Windows Vista and move directly to Windows 7. Windows 7 has now been in use for about 2 years. Windows 7 has proven reliable and there are few complaints as compared to Windows Vista. This makes it attractive for organizations to start thinking about a migration plan to move to Windows 7. But in 2011, Microsoft leaked news of Windows 8. If you are an organization and had plans to migrate to Windows 7 did the news about Windows 8 change your plans? If you are thinking about buying a new PC will you wait till Windows 8 comes out?

In order for an organization to move to a new operating system there needs to be real tangible features to make it worthwhile. If you are an organization thinking about migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 here are top 5 reasons to consider:

1. Better desktop with new features like, Snap, Peek, Jump list and a bigger task bar.
2. Smarter search that can be fine tuned to search and group instantly.
3. Easy sharing with HomeGroup. Sharing files and printers is much easier.
4. Better and easier wireless networking.
5. Touch screen.

If you already have Windows 7 what are the reasons to migrate to Windows 8? Unless you have a tablet or planning to buy a new PC I am struggling to find good reasons to jump to Windows 8. It’s a no brainer if you are going to buy a new PC to get Windows 8. But to pay (do not know the exact cost yet) to go from Windows 7 to Windows 8 I can see no compelling reasons, no got to have reasons to do so. Here are some reasons you might consider but I can live without all these:

1. Ribbon UI can help your work more efficiently. It’s just quicker ans easier to use.
2. Operating System on a thumb drive. With Windows 8 you can store the entire operating system on a bootable USB thumb drive.
3. Metro UI for tablets.

Did Microsoft release news too early about Windows 8. Should they have announced Windows 8 in 2012 instead?

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