Loving it on my laptop, it's actually very easy to use. I'm lucky enough to be old enough to have gone through the Windows 3.11 to Windows 95 change which also had the same comments flying around.
"Oh the start menu will never work, it will be a flop" etc ;-)
The start menu is still there, it's the metro UI (or whatever they want to call it now), click on the desktop app, hover the mouse where the start menu usually is, up pops the metro menu.
Run the mouse pointer down the left hand side of the screen and up pops the new task bar with large icon previews of each app, which is far more informative than the old.
Run the mouse pointer down the right hand side brings up settings for apps and the computer depending on what app you're currently in. PC settings down the bottom brings up the control panel.
Pin anything you like to the metro menu, expand out and see all apps. I've created groups and added the games and apps I need.
Many more cool things.
Anyway, doesn't matter what I say there will be some replies complaining and as per history the same old arguments will come up.
All this will calm down and people will adapt just like they did when the start menu appeared.
There's always the odd few stuck in their ways, these same people will more than likely prefer Windows 3.11.
I've seen 5 year old's adapt to windows 8 like fish to water. Some have never used a computer before but they seemed to find it more natural.
Anyway things are changing and we will move further and further away from what we see a computer as being today.
I can't stand sitting at a desk anymore.