Wow, talk about a pointless discussion. Metro is clearly not and never has been intended to replace desktop productivity work. Desktop mode isn't gone anywhere.

Wow, talk about a pointless discussion. Metro is clearly not and never has been intended to replace desktop productivity work. Desktop mode isn't gone anywhere. Despite the ridiculous alarmism, Microsoft has shown absolutely zero signs of intending to get rid of or deprecate it. The worst thing you can say about Windows 8 is that Microsoft went a little overboard getting rid of the start menu, and the out-of-the-box workarounds require inelegant Metro-Desktop bridging. Damn, what a catastrophe... I'm sure Microsoft won't think up anything better for Windows 9!