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I think MS is sort of splitting Windows for casual users and power-users. Casual users will eventually use Metro for everything and not use the current desktop paradigm. Will take a while though.

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I get the same impression. Why they feel the need to punish power users is beyond me though. Power users typically know the keyboard shortcuts and right-click menus pretty well. Adding all these buttons to the interface is just taking up space.

Point of reference, my explorer menu: http://i.imgur.com/YEXha.png

I thought everybody had to use Metro starting with Windows 8.

Nope there is still the traditional desktop there if you want it (although no start menu anymore). The article is showing off explorer for the traditional desktop mode.

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