I agree on alot of your points. I think this will be great on tablets, but it still certaintly has a long way to go. However the fact that it is a general release beta might suggest they think they are closer then they really are. While it is a great beta, I think the "small stuff" could drive enough people crazy to keep them from upgrading to this product when it comes to market. I'm a long time MS product user, and have been loyal to them over the years. However if the interface doesn't become as natural as it has for Apple devices Microsoft may really start to loose market share. Let's hope Win8 doesn't go the way of the Microsoft Phone!