Why I Hate Windows 8

Last week, I bought a new laptop.  Love it!

Unfortunately, the new laptop came equipped with Windows 8…

I’m usually good with computers and software, but after spending three days trying to figure out how to move an e-mail message from the inbox to another folder, I’m ready to move back to Windows 7.

Sure, Windows 8 looks cool.  I love the start screen with its ever-changing tiles.  The jaunty way Tweets and news headlines appear on my home screen make me smile.  But the counter-intuitive design of the apps is driving me nuts.  People app?  What’s up with that?  Messaging?  What the what?  How am I suppose to use these things.  What are these things??

Apparently, everyone at Microsoft adheres to the policy of “form over function”.

It could be just me.  Maybe I’ve reached that age when technology is beyond my comprehension.  I can remember my grandparents struggling to use their first microwave.  (My grandfather could not be convinced that he only needed to set it for 30 seconds.  He continually set things to cook for 30 minutes, nearly burning down the house.)  Or I’ll end up like my parents who, bless their hearts, still can’t program their DVR (in fact, they don’t realize they even have a DVR…)

Maybe I should give up altogether.  Forget Windows 8.  Even Windows 7.  Instead of Word, I’ll use a paper and pencil.  Instead of FaceBook, I’ll scream at my neighbor through the kitchen window.  And instead of iTunes, I’ll learn to play my piano and sing…

…on second thought, maybe I’m better off with Windows 8 after all.