I'm thinking of taking the plunge and switching from Maya 7 to 8. Unfortunately, I've really grown comfortable with working in Maya 7, and have a number of semi/un-read books on version 7.

For anyone who has swapped over (or anyone who uses Maya 8), how different are the two in terms of working in them (tools etc.). Also, will any books on Maya 7 be any good for use with 8, or would they be useless?

Finally, should I change, or am I better sticking with what I've got?

Thanks