Just a guess: you've never actually seen Windows 8 on a PC have you?
I have; on a friend's recently-purchased HP laptop. It is horrid.
I am using it.... my DH installed it on our laptop. It is really horrible. I indeed have vista feelings toward it. Immediately my brand new computer’s performance slowed down. I can tolerate it now that I have my computer installed. No start button aggravates me, as I sometimes run to dos for something. No reason my brand new laptop should run this slow. I use touchscreens at work, so I prefer traditional input at home. I am saving for another MAC, my youngest is still flying around the internet on a five year old MAC... I keep thinking what a waste of money this cheap POS and it’s OS is.
Should have gone with my instincts.. I really thought this Intel would perform better.