The cosumer reactions are filled with old people nagging about how Windows 8 sucks or how its the worst OS ever. All because they can't figure a few changes. " Oh my god, there is no start button, what do I do, sky is falling, the sky falling, I can't find the shut down button, I hate Windows 8, I want to go back windows 7".
One even said this "My screen jumps back and forth for NO REASON and it gets really tiny all of a sudden". Yea lady its called pinch zooming in and out. All touch screen have it. Stop accidentally pinching zoom your screen when you are trying to click something and it won't happen
Seriously though, I just tell people to install programs lke classic shell or start 8 and that it essentially works and functions exactly like windows 7.
I work in computer repair, and we reserve certain words for sales people like you...
Ha ha don't you work for Geek Squad, the source of tech support jokes?
Yeah and I'll be the first to tell you there are too many incompetent idiots working for Geek Squad lol But there are a lot of incredibly smart people that are really good at what they do, its just unfortunate that the dummies outweigh them.
Windows 8 was made for touch devices, simple as that. No point in getting mad at a product that's being used outside its specified usage, although it's the fault of PC manufacturers for loading new PCs and Laptops with W8 instead of W7.
Look forward to Windows 10. It'll be the best of both worlds, efficient on both normal PCs and touch devices.
Old person here - well at least AARP wants me to join the club - and love Win 8 on both touch and desktop hardware. I touch many machines (Win7, Win8, OSx) during a work week and honestly like and prefer where Win8 is at now.
8.1 pretty much solved the bouncing out of desktop mode problem - add Cleavitt's default programs tip from earlier in the thread and you are good. The only annoyance I have with Win8 now is if a desktop app install doesn't have an option to create a desktop icon, you have to go find it in the Metro Start to pin it to the desktop.
The one thing with all the people on here is that you all share a common interest in technology, and especially windows. Seeing that you've taken the time to keep up with this site and converse on it. I'm sure the OP means the average person. Hell, I work retail as a Technology Consultant and this is something i deal with over and over every day. More people hate it than like it and 70% have never used 8. They heard from someone who heard from someone else that its terrible and they couldn't be bothered to think differently for a minute