Metro is still a visually compelling interface that is optimized for touch and for consuming content. The Desktop remains an afterthought. And Windows 8 still seems as if it's two operating systems bolted together not particularly well, rather than a seamless whole.

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Preston Gralla is a contributing editor for Computerworld.com and the author of more than 35 books, including How the Internet Works (Que, 2006).

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