> People didn't like it because it wasn't adaptive to the present use. The tablet and desktop views were the same regardless, which made for some poor UX. Squar

> People didn't like it because it wasn't adaptive to the present use. The tablet and desktop views were the same regardless, which made for some poor UX. Square peg, round hole. I think the whole thing is very subjective. I have a way better UX with Windows 8/8.1 that I had with Win7 and with OSX. The change resistance effect should not be dismissed too, people tend to be scared when a change is dramatic.