[njpatel]

For me, Windows 8.1 'made sense' after I installed a third-party utility called ModernMix (https://www.stardock.com/products/modernmix/). It allows you to run all or some metro apps on the desktop in normal windows.

This was the turning point, as I could use apps from the Windows Store (mostly media consuming apps) when I wanted to, as I wanted to. I didn't have to leave my desktop or have a SoundCloud app take up all 27" of my monitor, and the Store apps are much nicer to use and look at when you're in the mood for consuming media. On the opposite sense, I still had Putty/Office/etc right next to them.

This really fixed Windows 8.1 for me, and I think Microsoft should consider having it as an option in 9.

(disclaimer: I have nothing to do with Stardock, just a huge fan of ModernMix)