of course you can dislike it; everyone is free to like & use whatever they want. That said, it is important be said, for the sake of other people, that are accurate, & fact based, not coming from subjectivity.
Ergo, w/out any intent to sway or argue, please, allow me to set the record straight & nothing is to be taken personally nor as an insult to on comment on anyone's intellect.
I, really, thought this ground had been covered, already...
1. One can search for Device Mgr but, in can be found w/out searching, @ all, on the Power Users menu - Rt Clk @ the Bottom-Left Corner.
2. I don't know where or how you were Searching that you get "nothing". IF one begins typing
anywhere on Start it goes to Search. There is a Search icon in the Charms Bar. Win+Q > Search Applications, Win+W searches Settings & Win+F searches Files. And when at Search Applications one can simply move down to the other (2) categories. Windows 8, actually, searches, quickly & easily, w/ fewer steps & clicks than, before; plus there are more things that one can get to directly, w/out searching, @ all, than, before.
3. Closing APPs can be done by dragging down BUT, that is not the only way. I prefer just Rt Clicking an APP on the Switcher Bar & selecting "Close" there. I find it easier & more intuitive or natural (I'm old & conditioned to such methods, lol).
4. Windows 8 is not designed strictly for Touch. I, like many, have been using it for over 9 months, very easily & enjoyably on a non-Touch machine
5. Windows 8 is designed for ALL devices is just as happy on a PC as anything. Again, I, and many others, are, indeed using PCs and it's just fine on them.
6. One for the major focuses in terms of design goals w/ Windows 8 was enterprise. Many of the technologies, features and improvements in Windows 8 are for corporate concerns, interests & needs. W/out listing all the specifics, business environments are excited about Windows 8 because of increase ROI, less demands on IT man-hours, less demand on H/W and job-specific, helpful APPs, that as an added bonus, they can easily design & build for themselves.
Anyone is, of course free to use 7 until whenever but, that has no bearing of the fact that MS does not need to design
another OS for PCs. Windows 8 has been, purposely, designed for
both mobile devices
and PCs. The same will be true for Windows 9 when it is released 3 years from now.
Personally, I like Windows 8, too. But, that, certainly, doesn't mean anyone else will or must. We can only state realities, not make horses drink. As long as they are happy horses.
Cheers,
Drew