I took my time kicking the tires of the public preview build of Windows 8.1.
Interpreted: "I had a long 4th of July weekend vacation, so I didn't have the time. I'll rush this out".
In my opinion, Windows XP was--and is--better than Windows 8.
Interpreted: "I can't learn or won't open my mind to new technology."
Well, wow!, he enlightened us!
More enlightenment. Neither would have Apple or Google survived, but it took time. I think the big problem is that most so called "Desktop users" won't give Modern Store apps the time of day, but you'll use apps on your Apple and Androids phones and tablets. You'll only think you know 8 until you learn the Modern/Metro Store app side of it. There are some great ones and more being added daily.
Well, duh! That's because Ed knows how to read facts to give professional-like analysis instead of giving his personal biased opinion. BTW, Ed's posted chart shows the decline of the desktop PC beginning years before 8 was released. Even 7. And don't forget that line includes Apple and other brands.
What a warped view of technology. It is the new Modern/Metro UI with the desktop now placed as a portal. Who here cannot run applications on the 8 desktop that they couldn't run on the 7 desktop? Anyone?
I found some other annoying oddities. For example, while it's nice that you can search both your local resources and the Internet from one Bing-powered interface, the display also showed me three Web results per screen. This is unacceptable.
Geez....Anyone make sense out of this?
Windows 8, and now 8.1, asks you to learn new ways of doing the same old things, and it doesn't reward you for learning them.
Are you looking for a bisquit?
All in all, this guy has become so anti-MS that he's now promoting Linux just as I see some members here doing so. Go! Go to Linux if that's what makes you happy.