And done right?
What would you consider “done right”? The main problem with it was that they used it on a desktop computer operating system. I’m sure it was just fine on Windows Phone.
Worse, they even forced it on Windows Server 2008 (and 2008R2). That interface had no business being on servers which many times only were only accessible by narrow higher latency remote links and many times without mice.
Why would you even consider using Windows without a mouse, though?
I’d say Metro was fine, but it was mainly made for Windows Phone and the Zune HD, and in my opinion, only works well on these two. When forcing it on other platforms where it doesn’t feel natural, such as the Xbox 360 or the desktop versions of Windows 8 and 8.1, you get a pretty poor user experience due to the design language made primarily with touchscreens in mind. People got confused as to how to navigate their devices.
As for me, I quickly adjusted to Windows 8.1, so I didn’t hate it that much.
