Still pretty limited compared to calc.exe. That and I have to bring up a browser to use it vs just pressing a button on my keyboard

You're not alone.

Ok...

The biggest selling point of chrome is the syncing. I can open a page on my PC, then open that same page on my MBP, Linux machine (when I'm using it), Android phone or iPad, or any combination there of. And that's on top of bookmarks, settings, etc.

While I'm not a fan of the new start menu, the performance and feature upgrades that I got on my machine running the preview (coupled with a low upgrade price) pretty much outweighs the new start menu. That and I almost never use the start menu (even in Win 7) because I live in jump lists

To each his own. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean others won't

The start menu in Win 7 is just as slow, which is why most people just pin their most used apps to the taskbar.

Kinda hard to have bloatware when you have an extremely limited range of software in the first place

Because a conservative wouldn't drive a Prius?

Some people like it, some people hate it. Regardless of that, I'm just happy to see actual change from MS for the first time in a long time

Still don't understand how people post all their crap on a "Social" network and then complain when people can see it....

I don't think the impact to local retailers would be any worse than it is now because (believe it or not) there are still many people who don't shop online for various reasons.

At first glance yes, but after you use it for a bit its actually not that bad. I've been running the RC on one of my test machines and while its awkward on the desktop its not as horrible as people make it sound.

For one, If I'm driving and need to convey a message to someone, leaving a voicemail is "safer" and faster than sending a text.

Can you do that while driving?

That wasn't the first curved UI design either. MS had something like this back in the UMPC days, not to mention that concept never made it to market.

I think they still need hardware partners, but maybe not that many. Choice is good, but I'd rather choose between a few really good tablets than have to sift through a bunch of crappy ones. Probably be better for general consumers as well