Performance is good but the start menu is pretty much useless for a fast workflow. I haven't figured out a way to drag and drop files to a program (to open something in Photoshop or send a file over Skype). The start screen looks good and has some useful information (like the weather and news), but Metro apps are horrible…
yeah I think rumors are saying spring 2015 for windows 9, possibly even earlier. MS is backtracking on a lot of 8 specific stuff, like the next update will allow you to pin metro apps to your task bar and such, basically bypassing the start menu altogether. As an 8.1 user, I would say don't bother. The little additions…