Autotech,
Thanks again for the very informative post. Wow, your post was also an eye-opener! No one at all took the Windows 8 bait? My, my, I do find that shocking! Hopefully it is merely a case of people following the "Six month rule" and afterwards, you will have many customers craving the new Windows 8.
On the other hand, if what you are describing becomes the norm for the entire market, then Microsoft will be left with no other choice than to go back to the pre-existing user interface that so many millions of people have come to prefer and use.
Gosh, with such a radical step away from the norm, you would think Microsoft would have done some serious psychological testings, evaluations and consultations regarding the market's willingness to learn a new interface.
I am not good at predicting the future, but if the large majority of the market follows the pattern your customers have chosen, then I believe Microsoft will be forced to release some major UI changes for the PC portion of the market within the next 6 months. Perhaps, at the very least, we will see Microsoft offer a change of UI for all PC owners running Windows 8. If not, they will lose big time.
This is gonna be an interesting drama to watch.
Anyone else have any thoughts on this unfolding Microsoft drama?
Soar