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I can sum up my reason for avoiding windows 8 like the plague. I do not want the walled garden approach that is so prevalent on mobiles and tablets to have anything to do with my desktop.
Metro apps can only be installed if they're signed and in turn approved by MS. Desktop may still be unhindered, but metro is locked off. That's something I'm not willing to accept on a desktop. I also won't accept any hardware that includes secure boot unless it provides a way to install a user defined key too.
I don't mind the two paradigms at play between desktop and metro/touch interface, I'm sure given time I'd get used to it and who knows, maybe even like it. However, it's locked down and that makes it a no from the beginning.
Had the metro store been more like Apple's OSX store where you can buy from it but you can also install signed or unsigned apps based on your gatekeepr preferences, then I wouldn't have an issue.
The signing might be hackable, but I've no interest in fighting my desktop. I'm just hoping Apple do not lose their minds and follow MS down the same path with locking down of OSX too.
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