I think both aren't great operating systems. I think Windows 8 is definitely the "Windows ME" of this generation though or maybe your updated Vista. I got a laptop with it as a gift (my first laptop was really just a netbook) for me going to college and when I saw that there was no desktop at the start I said...what. I changed it though and got accustomed to it, but I had heard of plenty of issues with it. It's life was ended fast for good reason.
I just don't like the bells and whistles that Windows 10 has if you don't custom install (which I did).