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http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/f...disaster/20706

This article really sums up my thoughts nicely

From the ZDnet article

Originally Posted by ZDnet

The bottom line

There’s a palpable fear that Windows 8 will stumble out of the door. I’m hearing this from people within Microsoft, from the OEMs and vendors, and from others in and around the industry. The OEMs and vendors feel especially vulnerable, and if Windows 8 does become ‘another Vista’ then there will be an industry-wide bloodbath. Analysts are already cutting price targets on Dell and HP, and Windows 8 is only a few months away.

My predictions are that after the initial fanfare following the release, things will play out as follows:

Enterprise will continue to demand Windows 7, because to roll out Windows 8 ‘properly’, the costs will rocket through mass purchase of touch-enabled hardware and additional user interface training;
OEMs will sell Windows 7 PCs alongside Windows 8 systems because they will find it almost impossible to present the benefits of Windows 8 on desktop systems;
Microsoft will once again find itself in a position where it has to offer longer-term support for the older operating system;
Windows 9 will look significantly different to Windows 8, and likely switch back to the ‘traditional’ Windows interface;
Depending on how Windows RT tablets sell, Metro could well be on life-support come Windows 9.