Re: Bottom Dock/Panel (Like ones from the 1980's) @Mage
Strange, I don't understand why I didn't put the punctuation in - as I did it before having a few beers can't use that as an excuse... Any how a repost; hopefully with greater clarity:
I liked the guru site and particularly the article "Search Is Not Enough: Synergy Between Navigation and Search", which has applicability beyond websites. Without actually mentioning Windows 8, the article is a damming indictment of the obsession with search as the way to look up applications rather than navigation. It hence helps to explain why many users reacted negatively and sought out products that assisted navigation (eg. Classic Shell, Start8 etc.).
[Aside: I've withdrawn the original post, since it serves no purpose now.]