Windows 7: Rumor - Microsoft to Release Windows Blue, the First Free Windows Ever

Opinions don't equate to valid points. There is no blunder with Windows 8. When you read the blogs and forums of people who actually are using Windows 8, you'll find that it's been pretty well accepted, especially in the enthusiasts crowd.

The only...and yes, only feature it is missing out of the box is a Start Menu...if we're going after that warm and fuzzy comfortable feeling. That can be added very easily, and for free. Should we have been given that option during the install? Yes, we should have. But it's far from a deal killer. The more I use it, the more I like it...and the more I'm blown away at it's performance.

I never said I don't like Windows 8, there are many features which are superior to Windows 7 and other features which were left out for no apparent reason, in fact anything to do with making PC users happy were left out for reasons nobody seems to understand.

It's not just the start menu dude, it's a million other PC options which were omitted for no apparent reason other than to glorify a tablet with better battery life.
Features and configuration options removed in Windows 8

This did in fact hurt the sales of Windows 8 because nobody with a PC has any good reason to upgrade, other than better security which can be added to Windows 7 by just installing IE10.

In case you haven't noticed I'm not the only person with this exact same opinion they are all over the internet and also in this same thread so I don't feel like I'm going out on a limb here.

There is a huge market for Op system upgrades on PC's, Windows blue may help Msoft tap into that market in ways that Windows 8 could not tap into as delivered. Maybe this was part of the original plan for all we know.

Msoft can either wake up to reality of suffer the consequences. And with Windows blue it looks like they have already woken up to reality.

Yes, that's a perfect analogy to describe a new OS. Many of those "features" in your link are nit-picking, at best. Oh no...no Free Cell! The Mayans were right!!!!
The term different also doesn't automatically mean worse. It's faster and more secure. You can try as much as you want, you aren't going to convince me that Windows 8 isn't a good OS. I'm responding to this on my HP Envy ultrabook running Windows 8, and it's running far better than Windows 7 ever did on it.

Yes, and many people also assume new is "worse" or "scary" for various reasons.
Exactly my point. Windows 8 is hardly a downgrade. To suggest that...well...simply means you haven't used it or given it a chance, going at it with the mindset above...that since it is a successor to a great product, it has to fail.

That's the issue I've been trying to point out. Far too many people on these boards are making comments such as yours because they didn't like the look of Metro, or some other small detail, and could turn back to Windows 7 to feel comfy and warm. On one hand, it's said to see so many people being closed-minded, but at the same time, it's a credit to how good Windows 7 is.

So, my final point is this. If you love 7, and you want to stay with it, go right ahead. I'm keeping some systems on 7, including all of my corporate systems for 2013 (aside from new purchases). But there's absolutely no reason or justifcation to sit and bash Windows 8, or the people who are really enjoying it. It's a great OS as well, because it's coming off of a great platform. It has a small learning curve, just as any new OS, but once you get passed that, it's really a nice OS to use.

Not liking it doesn't equate to "it's an awful product". Separate out fact and opinion. There are a lot of things on the market I don't like, but they can be a good product.