[eta_carinae]

> Thus far windows 8 tells me that it is time for me to shift totally to Linux

This is like saying you're going to sell your Toyota because Toyota just released a car that you don't like.

Why all the drama? Just stick to Windows 7, which will be supported for years to come.

[randomfool]

If it becomes apparent that your platform is not a good fit then it's better to move sooner than later. That said, if Win8 is enough to put you off, I'm not sure what lies ahead for you on Linux.

[gurkendoktor]

I didn't get along with Windows Vista but I quite like Windows 7, I hated OS X 10.7 but I like 10.8.2 again. There must be many examples like this - it's hard to predict what kind of beast Windows 9 will be.