I think Microsoft is running a conspiracy. Google Chrome runs extremely slow on Windows 8. For me at least, but I've been living with it for the past couple moths. Decided to test the waters with IE, and it blows Chrome away. I think they want me to use IE. lol
Windows 8 is actually great on a PC. The new start menu is amazingly convenient. Almost everything runs smoother than it did on Windows 7. I really enjoy it. It may have been optimized for touchscreen, but a few short keys and you completely forget.