The best way to access all software is a mouse click away.
The main reason I can't stand touch screens are all of the fingerprints and smudges left behind.
The quickest way to get a command is a "start" button already built-in.
Sorry Bob, I'm not buying the "W8 is a great machine" line. And neither are the 90%.
W8 is a multi-billion dollar fiasco. Which comes at a great time after the EU levied a huge fine against MicroSoft.
Intelligence doesn't always equal common sense.