enough with the bashing... i just got my lappy today and let me tell you windows 8 is amazing... i have 7 installed in my older c2d laptop which i think is still very capable. Honestly windows 8 is pretty good. The search function makes everything so accessible and easy to find. When i first started i was a bit confused but the intuitive desktop mode and search function makes up for the confusion the app screen throws at you. In all i got the bloat ware uninstalled and the laptop setup in a mere 10 mins. All in all i say windows 8 is a pretty good OS