PC sales have cratered since Win8 debuted, and it isn't because of the bad economy. God forbid I'm eventually forced to use a Mac, but if Microsoft doesn't learn from this debacle, I don't see much alternative. (Linux isn't an option, since I'm pretty sure there aren't -- and won't be -- Linus versions of Poser, Photoshop, or 3ds Max). As it is, I'll hold on to my Win7 machines until they pry them from my cold dead hands.