Snagged the $40 upgrade for “everyone” a few days ago.
It’s stable and fast.
I know change is hard, but this thing really works quite well. Absolutely everything I was doing on 7, works on 8.
The interface is a little different. Not bad, just different. Change can be hard, but this isn’t a bad one. If we want interoperability between all of our computing devices, this is it.
This thing is no Vista. Under the hood it’s a software masterpiece. From a technical standpoint it may be even better than 7.
I have it on one of my new Ultrabooks at work. This is connected to a 32” TV and I use it for surfing and watching TV via hulu, slingbox, etc. I hated Windows 8 for the first day or so, but now am starting to learn my way around and understand it a little. The idea is to meld the PC and tablet experience (I think).
Metro is pretty cool and I really like the “just type what you are looking for” search feature without placing the cursor in a box. I have learned a few other commands and am starting to appreciate the “APP” centered idea behind Windows 8. Please understand that this is waaay different and don’t put it on a machine you use to make a living. You will be lost at first.
Also, a warning for older computers and screens of less than 1024x768 in either direction, even for HDMI like my 32” TV. Metro doesn’t work. I had to adjust mine from 1280x720 to a non native resolutiuon of 1280x768 to make it work.
The only other issue I am having is that the first tab on IE9 as launched from the desktop, does not work. The second tab and beyond work fine, but that frst tab is blank. When I launch the IE “app” in METRO, it works perfectly and is beautiful. I don’t not know how to make tabs in the IE METRO APP, so if anybody knows, please let me know.