Sorry, Microsoft. Your shiny new toy has a lot to prove before I spend any money on it.
Win 7 is still the best Win OS out there for regular PCs and laptops but Win 8 is very good and will catch on more quickly than some believe. Win 8 is made for touch technology hardware and it shines on those platforms. There has been an uptick in the availability of touch ready desktops and laptops and the ones I’ve tried combine touch screen ease of use along with mouse/mousepad capabilities. Once those systems are the prevalent technology for sale Win 8 will be shining.
Same here... and I am a tech working on the public’s computers, I hear nothing but complaints, I personally hate it myself. It’s just about forcing the consumer to buy their product, if they want a Windows PC.