Ah, yes, Windows 8 is still pre-release at this time. Yes, they have announced and released Rtm version 9200, but you cannot go buy it in the store, so it is still technically pre-release for the general public. While it should work like other Windows, it's still technically a different version. I'd say it is unreasonable to expect SB support to go build a system to test it. Drivers are still a major hassle and make a big diff in perf and functionality and any problems would be difficult to accurately source. Besides wasting their time debugging what could be Windoze problem. Without knowing the problem, you can try using both metro and desktop versions of IE, and can certainly install Chrome, etc. Desktop would have the best likelihood of working. Incidentally, I'm typing this message in metro IE on a tablet (formerly Win 7) running Win 8 RTM build 9200. The only problem has been replying which sends me to the quick reply box and doesn't take "Enter" using the pop-up keyboard. Likely works with a plugin keyboard. Not a big problem for me as now I can type in run-on paragraphs... Good luck in your quest.