Windows 8 in the real world

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This is my work PC after around two weeks of using the Windows 8 release full time. Metro requires a lot of maintenance, since every application you install is thrown there by default now. I know it can look pretty, but I don’t want to spend hours maintaining it.

It’s tiring, and to be honest, I really don’t care enough, so just avoid it. My PC should be smart, and not require me to do tons of manual work to tidy up all the time. It’s a usability disaster.

 
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