Than I present my own research (sometimes referred to as usage): it's the same thing in Windows 7. Sure, that wikipedia article doesn't include installers that

Than I present my own research (sometimes referred to as usage): it's the same thing in Windows 7. Sure, that wikipedia article doesn't include installers that aren't the official one. But finding the official one can sometimes be a ridiculously daunting task. And sure, Windows 8 has an app store now. So what? I can still install applications outside of it.