I think if we want/need to use technology, we have to be prepared for some change once in a while. This is becoming even more so the truth the more technology advances, because it's advancing at a faster pace all the time.
Not to say that we need to jump on the next new thing right away, but eventually, we need to bite the bullet. I think it's ok to skip a version once in a while... I wish I would have skipped Vista, and I skipped 8. In my opinion, Microsoft should at least always fully support one version behind the current one.
Myself, I hated 8 at first because of the tiled interface. To me, (and lots of others I'm sure) this was an interface for a tablet or phone, not a laptop or desktop PC. I realised that you could still use 8 without using the tiled interface, but it sometimes came up accidentally, and I HATED when that happened.
10 fixed that, so I made the jump from 7 to 10. The interface is quite different, I agree, and there are inconsistencies (context menus, anyone?), but it's a way more workable version than 8. I can and do use it a lot like I used 7.
One problem I am having with 10 though, is that I seem to not be able to update it to a newer build. I am stuck on build 10240.
