How to bring back the Start menu and button to Windows 8
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/141702-how-to-bring-the-start-menu-and-button-back-to-windows-8
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/141702-how-to-bring-the-start-menu-and-button-back-to-windows-8
Not very positive review of Windows 8 Metro Interface: http://www.extremetech.com/computing/138847-the-metro-desktop-interaction-in-windows-8-is-an-absolute-train-wreck