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How close is the Metro UI seen in the developer preview to the final, released version?
I am concerned that the UI, if left in its current state, will only confuse users. For example, why is "Shut Down" under an obscure settings pane? A power button on the start screen, or a clear equivalent to "Start---> Shut Down" would be better,
in my opinion. Also, don't users expect to be able to close programs? Would they be surprised if a program closed by itself, or if they had a huge list of open programs and couldn't figure out how they were opened? The other major oversight that I see is the
fact that there is no Taskbar equivalent in the Metro interface. An easy way to manage running apps would be helpful. Apple's iOS has this, and Windows 8 is lacking in this area. I was confused about customizing the Start Screen and the Desktop, since there
is no simple "Drag and Drop" interface like the one I have come to rely on in Windows 7. Will these carry over into the final version, or will changes be made?
