I'm going to have to disagree. Windows 8 made a lot of under-the-hood changes, and there are programs for making windows 8 look at feel like windows 7 with the exception of considerably faster performance.
I myself enjoy windows 8; it allows me to "tile" and compile games right on the start menu so that they're all very easy access, and it allows windows itself to have a really clean look without icons on the desktop or pinned items on the taskbar, which I really like.
It comes down to personal preference; windows 8 was very easy for me to figure out, but this may not always be the case.