X5 and Windows 8??

[HumbleChief]

Another update (hope this is helping someone).

I tried to use the 'Metro' start page interface and even got a Metro Style app (Chrome specifically) to set up and test. The Metro apps open in a very different fashion and requires mouse 'gestures' with no 'X' to close in the upper right hand corner (like a desktop app) and no way to tear off a browser tab onto another monitor. I tried to get it set up in a way that would work for me but without a touch screen it's not that friendly.

I ended up switching all apps to 'desktop' apps which behave exactly like Win 7 on the desktop and got a free 'Start Button' add-on (there's 5 or 6 good ones out there) which boots to the desktop and has all the start button goodies - just like Win 7.

Bottom line for me is if you ignore the new GUI (which is very easy to do) then Win 8 is very good OS for $39.95. If you want to use a touch screen or a pad I can't really say how well it would work but for my computer and just getting stuff done it's hard to beat the desktop and the 'start' button.