I so hope you are right about Microsoft abandoning RT and Metro on the desktop. It is the worst idea in computing since the hammer. (Think about it.)

While I "use" Windows 8 at home, I have installed Linux for dual boot, and threaten to get rid of Windows about every other day. I truly believe that MS is going to see significant revenue loss, and possibly push more people to develop desktop apps on Linux targeted to specific business types. Today, most business Linux usage is on the server side. W8 may be the OS that kills MS's monopoly in business.