Daring Fireball: Paul Thurrott on Windows 8
... This is not open to debate, is not part of some cute imaginary world where everyone’s opinion is equally valid or whatever. Windows 8 is a disaster. Period. ...
Thurrott is a big, perhaps the biggest supporter of Microsoft there is. He's written several books on the matter and has a Videocast on Twit. Yes, as a long time suffering fan of Apple I do indeed take some joy in this. Microsoft won't go away but they are destined to be the next IBM, a once powerful company that mattered. I hope the same fate isn't in Apple's future.