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It might be a simple or not so simple hardware problem. Mouse might have something inside, a bug (real insect), or soda, coffee, some other sticky drink that got inside the mouse or keyboard causing an intermitting connection on the circuit board or inside the switches. Other possibilities static from a nearby device or clothing, even you are touching the mouse or keyboard or moving them slightly without realizing it.
Good luck and if it is not a hardware or software problem maybe a physic should be consulted 😀

I am not sure the interface of windows has anything to do with tablet sales and have no idea why anyone would think that. Seems to that the start menu could be eaisily fit to a tablet. Finger the bottom left of the screen bring up a customisable start menu. Maybe similat to win7 pin items but also add a color to indicate the status or add icon leds for already running or loaded and idle. That would also be better than having to load a task manager to terminate sfuff you do not want running. I have a tablet with Android and it does have a desktop with some app links on it. Maybe I am missing something I can’t see and will not realise till I have a windows 8 tablet but I just can not see it now. The concept or being able to your computer in a size you can take with you is the reason why the devices are so popular as I have a app called slash remote that lets me use my pc from the tablet anf the start menu works fine. Also most of the tablets sync with or talk to the desktops anyway. Why miss out on the portability and buy a new pc when the old one still works, instead get a tablet or a more expensive smart phone and wait till next time to get a new pc. The new interface reminds me of windows3.1 or nt 3.5 maybe because on those system the resources were limited as they are on phones & tablets.

I got both of the windows 8 previews so far, first the developer preview and thought that forced metro screen would be gone with the consumer preview but I was disappointed. I read that win 8 will also be full screen for IE something else i do not like as I use more than one visual item at a time on my screen. A few exceptions are media center and I could not find that on the preview. Maybe the move to small devices and all online storage and applications is the dream of providers as they retain full control and also the cost as the meter can always be running.

If I have to go through that much of a learning experience it might be better to go with Linux as most distro’s are useable after install now. I have heard people say that many times before but a lot are already using it on phones and tablets anyway and you can’t complain about the cost of the desktop versions.