This article is kind of BS. It refers to another article by the same author (http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/five-reasons-why-windo...) on why windows 8 sucks, which doesn't even make fair points.

The problem is that too many people evaluate Windows 8 as being solely Metro, even though you can use it just like you would Windows 7 and pretty much avoid Metro. The fact of the matter is that Windows 8 (as a Desktop) is snappier and more featureful than 7.

This article seems like it was written by a non-power user attempting Windows 8 in an hour, not someone who has been "working with Windows 8 for months," whatever that means.