Why are people so reluctant to change? Ubuntu, Apple and Microsoft are changing their UIs to add a new layer of usability, which can always be disabled. This is clearly a transition release, like Unity or Mountain Lion, which will set the foundations for the future of PC operating systems.
The author is free to switch to linux whenever he wants, but using Windows 8 as scapegoat is a quite poor excuse.
The author is free to switch to linux whenever he wants, but using Windows 8 as scapegoat is a quite poor excuse.