Here's the problem: Windows* For Dummies (does not actually contain windows) is not MS's cash cow; the "old and ugly" style is, because that's where all the bus

Here's the problem: Windows* For Dummies (does not actually contain windows) is not MS's cash cow; the "old and ugly" style is, because that's where all the business apps run. Only providing the Metro style would trigger an event similar to Vista: "we're just fine staying with the previous OS version, thankyouverymuch [oh, and somebody look up the alternatives, now that MS has thrown us overboard]" (what is the figure on WinXP marketshare again?) Driving away business customers just because some individual customers prefer a dumbed-down coloring book sounds downright insane. TL;DR: Breaking compatibility would be a completely suicidal move, and MS is well aware of this.