I downloaded the preview for Windows 8.... installed it, used it for maybe 5-10 minutes and then left it at that. It's not even a decent interface for a touch enabled laptop/desktop because there are two totally different UI paradigms going on.
Some fool at Microsoft thought taking what is a fairly good UI on Windows phone and bolting it alongside the usual desktop. Then thinking... oh we'll have to get rid of that start menu now... At least as a visual cue, the update to Windows 8 put in a start button.
Some of the rubbish design elements of Windows 8 are in Windows Server 2012. Which is crazy because how many servers have touch enabled displays. Took a few moments to work out the easy way to shutdown or reboot a Windows Server 2012 install.
There will be many saying fewer PC sales is down to tablets... but Windows 8 will also be to blame. In fact some might have got a tablet instead of a new Windows 8 laptop because Windows 8 is so bad in terms of user interface.
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