If removing the start button is as disastrous as people say then MS wouldn't do it. They do focus groups for this sort of thing. Besides, throwing your mouse into the bottom left corner the moment you see the desktop is basically a reflex action, and guess what, that's what you need to do!
For completely new users it won't be quite as easy, since there are no visual cues. However, an orb with a colourful flag on it does not really provide any meaningful visual clues either unless you already know what it's for.
For completely new users it won't be quite as easy, since there are no visual cues. However, an orb with a colourful flag on it does not really provide any meaningful visual clues either unless you already know what it's for.















