FSeal, I understand that's what makes some people mad. I see it as barely an issue. It takes half a sec to hit desktop then I'm good for the day. But given the choice yeah change it. Guess we will see right?
Overall I really like Windows 8. I use it at home and work now. If they did offer choice, all I would ask for is the choice of what I boot into desktop or Start screen. At work I would like it to go to the desktop and home the Metro screen. Other than that I have no issues with it.
I did the same thing, but with my kids. They were a little slow at first, but figured it out fast. I maybe wrong but I don't think it's going to be that big of an issue when it rolls out.