I find it a trifle unfair to claim a OS that has only just been released as a beta to the public as "bombing." As confusing as Windows 8 is at the mo, I like some of the changes and find others just baffling. I'm more than sure it will be straightened out and made to be consistent one way or another. I seem to recall techy computer users screaming with despair when Microsoft first began making GUI's for their OSs. This is just another example of that, the power users won't like the change until it matures to be something just as powerful as they had before.
Apple are adding mobile features on top of a fully featured OS, providing an inconsistent feeling OS. Microsoft are redesigning their GUI from the ground up whilst adding the mobile features, hopefully providing a OS that works out good on both tablets and computers, but with a past of programs that are not going to work on a tablet and a future of programs that will feel stupid on a computer. Both Apple's or Microsoft's routes have flaws, it all depends on your priority. I think Apple has ruined OS X, but will have the better mobile OS out of the two.
For them who don't like it, it isn't as if Windows 7 is going to run out of support anytime soon. It isn't as if Microsoft has Apple's half arsed attitude in supporting older OSs.
