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When Win7 came out every man and his dog was claiming "it was their idea". I see nobody's claimed responsibility for Win8 yet.
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Doze 8 is like everybody's proverbial favourite uncle banged-up in prison. We know where he is but nobody wants to talk about him. 
"I do not have to forgive my enemies, I have had them all shot." — Ramón Maria Narváez (1800-68).
"I don't need to shoot my enemies, I don't have any." - Me (2012).
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You mean my uncle is not really sailing to sea, as I have always been told?
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It was ME! I killed the start button. Muahhahhahahaha! 
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So it was you was it, you snivelling cur of a gutter dog.
"I do not have to forgive my enemies, I have had them all shot." — Ramón Maria Narváez (1800-68).
"I don't need to shoot my enemies, I don't have any." - Me (2012).
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What the button needed to Start the End (shut down)?
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They are claiming it is Sinofsky's idea[^]
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Tim Corey wrote: They are claiming it is Sinofsky's idea[^]
Which explains why he's out. I would get rid of him too if he came up with the crap that is Win 8.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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Having been using Windows 8 for the past couple months, I wouldn't say I agree. Sure, it is a paradigm shift, just like Windows 95 was but it isn't horrible. Once you figure out that the start menu is now full-screen (the Metro desktop), things become a lot clearer. Personally, I hate going back to Windows 7 now (it took me a few weeks before I could say that). Search is amazing, the integration of touch is actually really helpful, and the metro app look and feel (full screen, no menus visible, etc.) actually works. There is a lot left to do to get it right, but it is a great attempt at a new way of looking at the PC/tablet/phone.
You cannot innovate if you aren't willing to leave the safety of the known behind. Iteration is not true innovation.
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I worked on a 6 month contract at Sony starting in February, and I got a chance to start working with coding apps in Win 8.
My issues are 20% UI and 80% development. I hate it.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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I tried it on a desktop without a touch screen - who the heck wants a touch screen, if you can't use a keyboard and mouse you should use a track-pad or track-ball. ...I use my phone to make phone calls - and I refused the touch screen version as you never know if you are going to call something expensive from your back pocket!
Windows 8 was a pain on a regular PC like most people have - I would detail the ways but it doesn't rate the effort, especially since so many others have covered them.
Windows 7 rocks!
- Life in the fast lane is only fun if you live in a country with no speed limits.
- Of all the things I have lost, it is my mind that I miss the most.
- I vaguely remember having a good memory...
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Forogar wrote: Windows 7 rocks!
I absolutely agree with this statement! Over three years with it and it still feels new. I think you also have to credit the performance of modern hardware. 
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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