Give me back the Start button
Did Microsoft use focus groups to determine if potential desktop adopters approved of the new interface?
In my opinion change for the sake of change is usually contra-indicated. And the START button provides easier access to programs than SEARCH! Linux lets users choose between KDE and Gnome. And Unbuntu adds a third choice: Unity. Is it really too much to ask Microsoft to offer the Start button?
I predict adoption by Windows 7 users will be slow and Microsoft will soon offer a download to restore the Start button. At the very least, desktop users should be able to choose booting to the Desktop screen rather than the Metro screen. Remember the customer is always right.
Windows 8 offers some real technical improvements, but one copy is all I will buy until Microsoft returns the Start button.
