If you are talking about built-in Defender being the tipping point to compel you to move to Windows 8 from Windows 7...
That is a non-reason, reason. MSE is 100% free and the same damn thing. The phishing filters and other BS is part of IE, which is also present in Windows 7, not Windows 8 specific. The ASLR, et al are in both versions.
There is really nothing tangible which compels an informed PC user to 'upgrade' to Windows 8 from Windows 7.
That is a non-reason, reason. MSE is 100% free and the same damn thing. The phishing filters and other BS is part of IE, which is also present in Windows 7, not Windows 8 specific. The ASLR, et al are in both versions.
There is really nothing tangible which compels an informed PC user to 'upgrade' to Windows 8 from Windows 7.