Windows 8
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
4recommend
2warn against
Nov 19, 2025first mention
Oct 5, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“I thought Microsoft had a good idea with Windows 8”
“I miss the Windows 8 UI - one of my unpopular opinions”
daily Windows Server 2012 useron “Windows 8 Desktop Environment for Linux”
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“you could press the windows key, immediately start typing, and then press enter to somewhat deterministically pick the top app. This made it feel quite fast.”
“I've always had a soft spot for Metro design, aka Windows 8 UI.”
Caveats and dissent
“skipped the crapshow that was windows 8”
“Windows 8 was Vista all over again. Everyone hated it.”
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Who recommends it in their own words
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- Windows 8 Desktop Environment for Linux 1 mention
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Data: windows-8.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 7
“I thought Microsoft had a good idea with Windows 8”
“skipped the crapshow that was windows 8”
“Windows 8 was stupid with the tablet-optimized UI, but I thought it was OK aesthetically”
“Windows 8 was Vista all over again. Everyone hated it.”
“I miss the Windows 8 UI - one of my unpopular opinions”
“you could press the windows key, immediately start typing, and then press enter to somewhat deterministically pick the top app. This made it feel quite fast.”
“I've always had a soft spot for Metro design, aka Windows 8 UI.”