Monopoly$oft apologists continue attempt to make a virtue of Windoze 2008's bloat or attempt to ignore it, as they always did.
Meanwhile the PC market has matured and buyers these day's are looking critically at just why they should keep throwing away hardware just to keep up with fashion. People want more RAM for desktop video editing etc not simply to boot the goddam OS and they know it. Whether the shills like it or not, buyers are questioning previous behavior. Just look at the accelerating uptake of Linux world wide.