Windows 8 is hot and fresh out of the box and some people are really loving the new look. It is all part of the Microsoft strategy to conjure up a consumer buzz. Windows XP has been around for a long time. People saw a big change with Windows Vista, but most people didn’t really like Vista. They enjoyed the new look, but the Vista OS was sluggish. It took Windows 7 to revive consumers. It still looked a lot like Windows Vista, but it ran faster.