[markessien]

Most people bashing Windows 8 have not really used it, or were not using Windows 7. I recently upgraded, and most of the time, I hardly realise I am in Windows 8. All my desktop apps work the same, I have all my apps pinned to the Dock (like in OS-X or Windows 7), and the few times I need to go to the start menu, I move my window to the left and then type in the name of the app I am looking for.

I have had zero interaction with metro or any new windows 8 features, because they stay completely out of your way. When you see someone demonstrating windows 8 on youtube, it looks like you will suddenly be plunged into using metro only or things will change, but that's just wrong: Windows 8 is practically the same as Windows 7 for anyone who actually works with Windows.

[molmalo]

That was my experience in my 2 months of using it. Then I had to format (bought a new SSD), and came back to seven. But I have to admit that I was a little worried at first about the changes. And some weren't of my liking. But in my day to day there was no difference with seven.