Microsoft Finds That People Are Finally Getting Used to Windows 8

Started using it when Developers Preview came out Upgraded to W8P the day it was available, so I was admittedly pretty familiar with it at that point... Id say it took a few days of learning to right click for choices or use the right hand side menu bar for more options. All in all I really like 8 and haven't had any major issues or regrets.. its faster than 7, does everything 7 did plus some (so no productivity issues... unless you use out of date or poorly written software that wont run on 8) and even my girlfriend loves the app store style setup and thinks its a lot more "fun" than Vista/7 (The only 2 OSs she has used heavily). I personally love the start screen and live tiles, I dont know why people are so reluctant to embrace it. If you had ever setup a personal homepage or used MSN/Yahoo/iGoogle type deals the Start screen offers that same functionality and customization. The old Start menu worked well for what it was but If you could navigate to Start > All programs > choose a program folder > select an executable than you can click a live tile, or right click choose all apps and navigate by folder/executable a la that same old start menu format of "Pinned programs (or apps as we call them now)" then Folder (Program name) & executable (Program)... As far as using desktop mode I barely notice the difference in 8 and 7, my shortcuts are there, my taskbar pins are there in the same spots they were from 7, Programs work in the same manner.. its all very familiar in that respect if you used 7 as your main OS.

I understand most people hate learning, but IMO if you arent willing to learn you are willingly giving up your right to expect to know. The biggest mistake I can see that MS has made is marketing.. Windows 8 and WindowsRT should be handled and implemented like OSx and iOS. Though I see people complaining Windows 8 is locked down, is killing gaming or cant run legacy software as if RT is the only option they have, while in reality thats wholly untrue. Anything for Win7 I have installed has worked fine, Some XP/Vista stuff not so much but why is it the burden of MS to make another vendors software works forever? If your HP camera or software doesnt work with 8 BLAME HP, NOT Microsoft. If your custom database software programmer says 8 sucks because he has to recode things, thats HIS issue not Microsoft's (Though it in-turn becomes your problem. Also, I feel this same way regarding complaints from Web Developers hating on IE because they have to do work to make it proper, like that isn't the job they are paid for.)

@Dorkstar (if it hasnt been answered already.. I have had this page open in a tab for a bit :P) you can shutdown/restart by mousing/touching the right hand side/corners of the screen to get the Search/Share/Settings menu, clicking on settings and choosing power.

Over all I think its a great OS, with the features to allow PCs to stay relevant and mesh the experience were used to on Desktops/Laptops and what we expect from tablets & phones. I think average end users will be a bit slow to adopt only due to it being a latecomer, if you had all the apps you use on Android or iOS available in the Windows Store on top of the inclusion of Office on RT or Office apps for WP8 it would be hard to not jump into the Windows camp 100%.

Source: http://hothardware.com/cs/forums/thread/443437.aspx

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