Quote Originally Posted by Delsus View Post
I have a MSDNAA account so I will probably install Win8 on my laptop when it is released, I have no idea how long I wil stay on it for, what I am saying is Microsoft think they know what users want, which is why its metro or gtfo, where as Linux offers loads of customisation options, from the changes compiz config manager can do (wobbly windows, window blur, desktop cube etc) all the way to a completly new desktop environment (KDE or gnome) this is what microsoft need to look at, people will say metro sucks, people will say they cannot use a touch based interface with a mouse etc MS could easily make everyone happy by offering the option of desktop or metro but the worse thing they could do is force us to use one.

If I pay £600+ for something I want to use it as I want, not how some money grabbing accountants want me to use,

As I said before I can see Win8 becoming a ME style failure because they are forcing us on something that is sub par.

Also I am not against MS, I just don't like being told how to use something, I like being able to cusomise things to work as I want, hense why I love linux so much, and the only reason I don't switch perminantly is just compatibility.
From a business perspective, there's a lot that Win8 is trying to accomplish. There's a huge gap in the tablet market (that was largely pioneered by Microsoft before Apple came out with the iPad) that Microsoft needs to make up, and for better or for worse, Win8 is the answer. Yes, Win8 is geared towards touch-based devices. In a year or two, I'd venture to say the majority of consumer devices will have a touch screen. If Microsoft waits for that to happen (or isn't a part of that trend), then it'll be far too late to break into the market.

Yes, there's recognition of folks that like customization. However, for the majority of the market, people buy devices and never actually change anything about them. Not everyone can cater to everyone, just to the majority. If you like your customization, then stick with Win7 for now. I also don't see Metro (or a derivative) going away in future iterations of Windows.