Microsoft made an infographic showcasing eight good reasons to upgrade to Windows 8 if you are still using Windows XP. This is the most appropriate times as Windows XP is approaching its retirement on April 8th of 2014.
Windows XP is currently installed on 37.17 percent of the computers worldwide, while Windows 8 is still far behind with only 5.10 percent according to statistics provided by market researcher Net Applications.
Source: Microsoft