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Metro apps that are full screen are a terrible idea. I hate running skype and it taking up an entire monitor (yes, I know about skype desktop, and use it now, but it's not the default). I hate the PDF reader that is always full screen and difficult to close (alt-f4 is the only way?).

Full screen applications don't work on a desktop where multitasking is the norm.

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I really only had two complaints about Windows 8. I couldn't find a way to have two PDFs open and on the screen with that default reader and I had a lot of trouble find out how to shut the machine down. Once I found ctrl+c if fixed the power down problem and to be honest I'm just glad they are finally shipping a PDF reader by default. All and all its not bad for a Microsoft product and I don't completely get the hate.

(By the way, ALT+F4 is the way I close metro apps too but here is another way http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/how-close-app)

Does the default PDF reader allow you to print yet?

As far as I know, it did from day one using the "Devices" charm thing. Later on they also made it available using the menu at the bottom - swipe in from top or bottom on touch screen, right click screen otherwise.

Or press Ctrl+P. I don't recall that ever not bringing up the print menu.

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