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So I decided to download and intsall Window 8 Consumer Preview (beta) yesterday. And boy did I get a shock when I started messing around with the new Window 8. It is nothing like previous versions of windows. From 95-vista-7 there has been quite a bit of change but was easy to adjust to the "suttle" but much more secure versions. Win8 is not easy to adjust to. Major changes have accured. If you own a Windows phone then this will not seem much of a change to you. Also Win8 is geared towards the touch screens. This I do not have nor do I have a Windows phone. Start button(orb) is gone. There is now a "Start Screen" and icons are now apps. (hmmm...wonder where that came from). What you think you know about and where things are at in previous windows is alot different than Win8. So far the only thing that seems somewhat the same is you can still go to old style desktop and you still have a task bar. Getting to settings is different, IE 10 Metro is standard on Win8 and it is very bizzare. not anything like IE9 and later. If you don't know keyboard shortcuts then you might want to learn them if you are going to use Win8. The Windows key on your keyboard will start to become a constant used key. I will continue to use Win8 for a few more days but currently my thought is to just uninstall it and forget about it. I know some of us chuckle when some people are still using XP (which by the way for those who dont already know, Microsoft will stop supporting XP by 2014) but I believe there will be a lot of us that are chuckled at when we are still using Win7 after Win8 has been out for a few years. Here is a good link to see some of the Win8 and some of the strange things they did....like how dificult it is to get into "Safe Mode" http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/windows-8-week-our-detailed-coverage-on-windows-8-consumer-preview/ Yes, this is still a beta and I am sure things will change. How much, only time will tell. So if you have installed it, please leave feedback. If not installed but have been checking things online about it, leave feedback. I am very interested in what others have to say about the all new Windows 8. Update: It is starting to get a little bit less clunky so to speak. It is definitely getting better to use. I am finding some things (not many) are same as Win7.