Re: Time flies
Different strokes, I guess.
I find it great. I like the new flat style and the start screen doesn't bother me - I use it about as often as the start menu; a couple of time a week. Most of my apps are pinned to the desktop.
In tablet mode it works very well, I much prefer it to iOS and Android tablets - the big advantage is, I can put my tablet in a desktop dock and it runs multiple external displays with full Windows desktop, no having to worry about syncing data, everything is just there.
The additions in multi-monitor support are worth the upgrade alone, if you use multiple monitors.
There are lots of subtle changes to Windows 8 that really make it a better experience.
And automatic background data throttling on a metered (E.g. 3G / LTE) connection is a boon.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
