said by Link Logger: but people have always wanted something more, computing to go if you may which requires a different interface, hence Windows 8.
You refer to 'people' when you should be using 'I'. You're applying your needs and desires onto everyone else and you're factually wrong as evidenced by sales.
A minority of people get all whizbang silly when it comes to touch PC's, the rest of the population doesn't seem to keen on bringing up a screen keyboard to type up their emails on their PC...