I agree to an extent. I do think Windows 8 was geared more toward the tablet/touch market and trying to have commonality with Windows phone. That being said they’re ahead of the curve because tough is the way of the future. Touchscreen laptops and monitors are only going to get more popular. After using phones and iPads, I have to sometime catch myself and stop trying to touch the screen when I use a PC or laptop. Where they made the mistake was that Windows 8 APPEARS to have a learning curve. I didn’t understand RT at first. But now I get it. iPads and Chrome tablets really can’t do much more than RT. I never expected RT. I just expected them to just come out with one Windows 8, but they can’t ignore those people who just want a tablet to do the same simple things they would do on a phone.

Although I do agree with you. I think Microsoft could have made it easier to use Windows 8 or made the transition easier. I feel like whenever I use any tablet, there seems to be more steps involved in doing anything. Windows 8 does the original start menu in a different way, but it wouldn’t have seemed to different to some with an easier layout. Maybe the default Tile layout should have had less tiles like on a Windows Phone. Just enough tiles to cover whatever would usually be on the desktop and taskbar and maybe an ” all applications ” tile or one that brought up all your program just like the start menu would. They could have had different tile sets or groups. And I thought the same thing about more clicks originally until I read up on some Windows 8 tips. What Microsoft failed to realize is the average consumer wants that “hop right on and use it” feel. That’s why even though I work in IT, I purposely read no documentation or tips in Windows 8 before using it.
If i didn’t have a case with a keyboard, I would almost never use an iPad I have. And I was ready to almost throw my test laptop out the window until I remembered about ALT+Tab. Why there isn’t a back button or virtual back button in Windows 8 or on every Win 8 tablet is beyond me.

And 6 % is almost Apple’s entire public, LOL

That is exactly my point. Linux usage is just too low to consider for use in the enterprise. Their agreements with MS mean that it is cheaper to continue using Windows than to train users to use a “free” OS. This doesnt mean they will jump all over the newest version of Windows no matter how well it is received by the media.

Linux use is extremely small, you need to look at the data. More people use PCs at work than at home. In the early days this was more common as folks did not spend the cash to purchase home computers, but were forced to use them on the job.

Yeah, I agree and I disagree. I agree that no enterprise is going to roll out Windows 8 right away. I disagree that any enterprise jumped on Windows 7 out of the gate. This is not the way that enterprises operate. Here is an unspoken enterprise tactic. Let an OS become a main home user OS first before incorperating it into the enterprise environment. This means that users do not need to be trained to use it. This is the reason you dont find Linux in the enterprise.

I agree with Willy, that is about all a netbook can do, expecting more is not the fault of Windows 8.

I also really have to disagree with your twice as many mouse clicks. While this may seem to be the case at first, it really is because you are not making use of its efficiencies. Once you find all the shortcuts, it is really just as fast to navigate as Windows 7 if not faster.