Well for those who dont want to make the big swtich to 8 there is always
Windows 8 Transformation pack for XP/vista & 7. Looks like 8 acts like 8 but isn't 8.
http://www.windowsxlive.net/windows-...k-5.0-released
I tried it for a few days just to see what this metro thingy was all about, which i thought was a pretty neat idea, you have your desktop then switch over to Metro for the internet.