I'd like to know how many Microsoft employees use Windows 8.x as opposed to how many have stayed with versions 7 and older. Many companies and individuals will continue to use Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 before making the leap into the newer Metro-ized desktop systems. But in the short term, Windows 8 is a fail. And maybe it will work out in the long term. I think that Windows 8 was a nice try for Microsoft.

Not everyone wants to use a touch screen.Earlier Windows versions are now 'off the radar' for hackers and malware writers.Businesses don't want or need disruptive work environments.Earlier versions of Windows are more user friendly.Windows 8.x isn't ready for prime time business.If you haven't yet gleaned the answer to the question posed in the first paragraph, 'Why would you want to?,'