[CityCenter]

I can think of one reason: Steve Ballmer

Last night I saw a commercial where they actually had to explain how to use Win8. I knew then, it was over.

[nascarnation]

I don’t really have a dog in the fight, but I’ve been to a local mall twice in the last 3 months.

The Apple store looks like a Nike shoe riot, and the loneliest guy in town is the fellow running the Microsoft Surface kiosk.

[ShadowAce]

When you starting airing commercials saying that Best Buy Blue Shirts like it, it’s gotta be awful

[Chuzzlewit]

exactly...

And BTW, I love Windows 7..and I love having a desktop at home as well as my wife and I iPhones and a iPad..

I like using a mouse.. I like storing things to folders, extra hardrives ...etc... I find that quite easy on Windows 7 which was a godsend after Windows XP.

If we are sitting at the TV, we use a cellphone or an iPad to check headlines... but I still love going to the other room to sit at the computer... I suppose that’s old school.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

People have gotten used to the "every other release" protocol with MS operating systems.

Following that, Win8 sux so people will wait for Win9.

I've been wondering if Win7 was the last 'leapfrog' point and people will just stop migrating to the latest Windows OS. Win9 will tell the tale.