I tried it, and it will be a new improved Vista. Great news for alternative OS adoption. Even Steam is looking to get out on the Linux platform in eager anticipation of Windows 8 release.

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'Another 'nix fan, since '99. The latest Gnome3 'menuless' UI has been out for at least a year. I had strong negative reactions, but I'm hearing Win 8 does much of the same. I'm also having an easier time w/ the Gnome 3.

'Good for me to hear the talk about Win 7 vs 8. I'll have to eventually move to a Win drive for work. Sounds like there's no real reason to bother w/ 8. Maybe 9 will be some improvement.
You may wanna try Linux Mint with Cinnamon or MATE (try both, see which one you like better). Other desktop environment alternatives are XFCE and LXDE. I've worked with all of those and sticking with Cinnamon, but wouldn't mind either. All follow the WIMP paradigm and are easy to work with. Cinnamon might need a couple of easily available extensions, but works great for me.