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Three reasons you should steer clear of Windows 8--for now  By
Rick.Broida   In case you missed the news, Microsoft officially
launched Windows 8 today.  My thoughts? 8 ain't so great.  This
is Microsoft's most dramatic Windows overhaul ever, as it
effectively replaces the interface most of us know and love (or
at least tolerate) with something completely new. Something
futuristic. Something that would look right at home on a phone
or tablet.  And there's the rub. Windows 8 was clearly built
with phones and tablets in mind--a forward-thinking move on
Microsoft's part, but not the right approach for PCs. Indeed, on
a desktop or laptop PC, the Windows 8 experience is unintuitive
and frustrating.  Consequently, my advice is to steer clear of
the new OS, at least for now. Here are three reasons why:  1.
You must unlearn what you have learned. The Windows 8 learning
curve is so steep. (Together: "How steep is it?!") The Windows 8
learning curve is so s