I don't see why everyone is complaining? (No offense).
I can easily point out what has been mentioned in the thread as bad- and how it is not bad. Someone up for a challenge?
1. The missing start button/bar etc. - Actually, there is an option of reverting to the old desktop like setting for people who don't have touch computers.
2. Looks like Mac - WTF? How come? The tiles have always been an innovation of Windows. They are sleeker and much more Windows like rather than Mac.
Microsoft is trying to bridge the gap between Tablets and PCs by developing an OS that can work on both. In a few years, everything is anyways transitioning to a touch system- (I can show reports). Microsoft is just taking advantage of the situation.
Plus have you seen the features on Win8?! They are fucking mind blowing. An OS that starts in 10ish seconds? Awesomeness. Yes, there are downsides to the pre-release thingy they had earlier but they are fixing those in the coming October release.
3. As for the people who say they are against the whole cloud and internet integration thing. Google has been doing it, why not Microsoft then? The integration helps them with their business ten folds.
For example, now you may see if you are logged into gmail and then open up youtube, you automatically get logged in- without even it asking for permission (which it used to earlier). Google has been syncing all of its services under one umbrella.
I once got some newsletter on my gmail, and had youtube on. As soon as I switched videos, the advertisements changed to something related to the newsletter content/genre. Google has always been integrating stuff.
So, why not Microsoft? Helps them run business better which in turn will benefit the user only.
