It might look as if I'm the minority, but that's because this is a tech site, the majority of people aren't that into tech, as proven by Apple products. As far as touch goes, that certainly is the future, as is mobile. The younger generation isn't even interested in PC's, so as you can see, sites like this are skewed towards older tech guys(like me by the way),who don't particularly want change.
Look I can see where you guys are coming from, but the world isn't going to change for the sake of a few techies, when all the money is going to mobile computing. I know it's easy to rubbish MS they are a big target, and to be honest I think they've always listened to people to a great extent, as opposed to Apple who listen to no one.
I'm sure, just as in the past Microsoft will bend again and listen to people, but they also have to do what they think is going to work for them, they have a huge obligation to shareholders and their user base. I know it's pretty easy to sit on the sidelines and throw rocks at them, but I doubt the job is as easy as we all like to think.
Me personally, I would rather see MS succeed than fail and if they have to do things I don't always like, then so be it. I'd rather be in a MS world than Apple world.