content: I honestly don't get the hate of W8.1. From a technical standpoint it's a solid system. It's faster than 7 on the same hardware, uses my SSD more efficiently.. The only annoyances seem to be with the interface, and 99 % of those are redeemable with tweaking system options or free 3rd party software. I boot to desktop automatically and use a piece of software that transforms my Start menu to the classic interface and I don't have to see Not-Metro for weeks at a time.