I'm not dismissing their experience (if any), just pointing out that it's not the whole story. I like Windows 8/8.1 a lot, but I'm still using Windows 7 on my desktop....

My point is that there is no discontinuity between lots of people loving Windows 8 on touch-based 2-in-1s and tablets and lots of people hating it -- or, more often, hating the idea of it -- on non-touch machines.

So, the solution is to retain the best parts of Windows 8 on touch-based devices while making it more usable on non-touch devices. Which is what Microsoft is doing.

Either way, you'll note that Windows 7 Pro is still available from Microsoft as a current product, and that it will be supported until 2020.