Is it really necessary to upgrade to maverick on a new macbook pro that has mountain lion?

Is it necessary to upgrade to Maverick on a brand new mac book pro? This download is taking FOREVER..I have never had any problems with any of my other computers taking so long to download anything.  Can I cancel the download once it has started and if I do cancel it, will I still be able to download Pages on my new computer that has Mountain Lion?
Sorry to keep bugging you folks but I am really getting frustrated....really appriciate any advice you can give me
thanks
Cori

You can upgrade if you want. It's an upgrade and not an update, so there's no reason to think that it will provide you improvements. Moreover, it may make that some apps stop working, so be very careful before upgrading and check that everything is in order: the hard drive is working correctly, you have got a backup, you have got the most recent version of your apps, etc.
You can cancel the download easily. To do it, open the Launchpad, hold the Option (Alt) key and press the X button above the Mavericks installer. If you are not sure about upgrading, the worst thing you can do is to upgrade.
Respecting to Pages, this is a different thing, because the Pages version available in the Mac App Store needs OS X Mavericks, so you won't be able to download it if you stay with OS X Mountain Lion. You can look for another application like LibreOffice or you can purchase iWork '09 on a DVD

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