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Re: Windows Gets a New Logo

ChrisRS — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:32:59 -0000

Looks like a window. Duh. I think it OK.

Re: Windows Gets a New Logo

Michael Buckley — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:56:49 -0000

I can see they've put some thought into this, and can understand why they've done it, and also appreciate it'll probably grow on me over time, but I'm not a fan of this logo. I feel by instead taking the familiar 'flag' and applying metro design to it, they would end up with a more appropriate logo; like the Windows Phone logo? Just my 2 cents.

Re: Could Windows 8 'Metro' Get its own New Logo?

VAGOS — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:40:48 -0000

FAKE

Re: Are You Still Using Windows 8 Developer Preview?

michael — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:10:43 -0000

I use it on my more than 3 year old laptop (single boot) and it works beautifully. Faster than W7 and way faster than Vista (which the Laptop was designed for).
On my desktop machine I have it as dual-boot and don't use it as frequent.
It has all the features Windwos 7 does and a few more already. Knowing that there tons of new features coming w/ the Consumer Preview just makes the whole thing more exciting =D

Re: Windows Gets a New Logo

Suskis — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:08:38 -0000

It's just Finland's flag in reverse. Fail.

Re: Windows Gets a New Logo

Macz — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:50:18 -0000

Why'd they get rid of the flag?! That was one of the most well-known icons in the world! No-one cares that it was a flag and not a windows...this new logo doesn't even look metro!

If it was truly metro, it would be a FLAT square, with the flag on the square (like the windows phone logo)

Re: Could Windows 8 'Metro' Get its own New Logo?

Yee — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:03:46 -0000

Updated:Updated:YES!
Just reminding you

Re: Could Windows 8 'Metro' Get its own New Logo?

Yee — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:03:01 -0000

IT'S REAL IT'S HAS JUST BEEN ANNOUNCED!

Re: Windows Gets a New Logo

TechKenny — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:48:38 -0000

Same here..... :)

Re: Windows Gets a New Logo

AussieMatt — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:01:17 -0000

Love
it, Simplified what our live with ubiquitous computing need to be like, however
I still hope they can manage to bring that across in the product, and all the developers
can in there add on software.

Re: Could Windows 8 'Metro' Get its own New Logo?

Pan Koracz — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:08:06 -0000

Hoax, you say...

http://windowsteamblog.com/...

Re: Why the iPad will fail and help Windows 7 to succeed

DrQuixotic — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:00:21 -0000

Not really, the iPad is still a featureless device for the AOL users of the world.

http://bit.ly/dI3hcF

Re: Why the iPad will fail and help Windows 7 to succeed

DrQuixotic — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:58:20 -0000

If you have an iPad, sell it and get yourself 2 or 3 REAL tablets with Android!

http://bit.ly/dI3hcF

Re: Windows 7 Themes For XP

Firas4uonly — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:46:51 -0000

which one is the best pls reply

Re: What do you want me to include in my new Windows 8 books?

Robert B — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:34:38 -0000

Lots of pictures :)

Aside from that some things I can throw at you off the top of my head
Maintaining windows 8 using the built in tools.
Partitioning drives etc..
The new Windows 8 File Storage System is probably a must for the power users guide
Customising the Metro UI
Ensuring all your files are synced with the new cloud features in Windows 8 and such
An overview of what's new in Windows 8
What's done differently in Windows 8 to Windows 7

That's about all I can randomly think of off the top of my head at the moment, but I'll let you know if I come up with anymore things. I'm sure you've probably thought of most of them already

Re: Now You Can Run Windows Apps on Chromebooks

Adam — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:54:20 -0000

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Re: Download Official Windows 7 Japan Theme & Wallpaper

Adam Ampy — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:31:20 -0000

is there nothing new of japanese theme?

Re: Whither goeth the Start Menu?

Techman — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:58:55 -0000

I agree. Love MS, but I don't like it when they try to force a new interface on you like Metro, which is not and never will be made for a desktop. Aero was a part of Windows Vista and was more of an upgrade to the UI, but still had all of the underlying features still there. I would even love if they brought Luna back.

Re: Whither goeth the Start Menu?

kpreston200 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:54:58 -0000

grrr, I love when you can't edit posts. ---> installable.

Re: Whither goeth the Start Menu?

kpreston200 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:54:00 -0000

You will always have a choice except for OSX X because Apple won't release it as a stand alone instalible. Maybe now with Steve out of the way that might change.

Yet, I said the same thing and had to leave my games behind with Win 98.
I said the same thing and had to let my games behind AGAIN with Win XP and DX 10.
Win 7 is extremely well made but still lacks a few of this and that but 3rd Party apps make it workable to what I need.

Win 8 is not all that of a radical departure but sooner or later I suspect we will feel like Scotty when he was on the Enterprise D.

My kids have no knowledge of the same Disney World I grew up with using a packet full of tickets. Meaning all these changes aren't necessarily for me but future generations.

Re: Will Metro and Desktop Apps in Windows 8 Divide and Confuse?

Himac — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:50:34 -0000

So, Metro is for kids and invalids? MAC, here I am!

Re: Microsoft New Arc Touch Mouse

kpreston200 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:39:15 -0000

Great advertisement, it's been out for a long time now.
Heck, people like Track Balls but that doesn't make them any more useful outside of playing missile command.

I use a 5 button mouse from Logitech that allows me to play all my 1PS and all this over priced arc doohickey is for general web browsing and staring applications so if your into gaming just go with the real world devices instead of this useless artsy crap.

Guess why there isn't a new type of shoelace? Because it evolved to it's intended purpose.
The PSX joypad hasn't changed much externally in the past 10 years for a reason and all other systems go off that basic design because it's a proven product.

Better it internally but stop changing the shape because it works with people's hands just fine.

Re: Whither goeth the Start Menu?

kpreston200 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:30:12 -0000

It's nice that people keep posting the same gibberish over and over.
Yes, the Start Menu is gone in windows 8 and Yes you can reinstall it and get rid of that god awful ribbon.

Metro UI has no business in a desktop environment even if you DO have a touch screen.
Seriously, who is going to reach across a desk and tap on a screen all day.
Unless you are working with a tablet or table display then you have no use for metro UI.

So no matter what Microsoft does to screw up an already working model there are hackers ready and willing to return it to a working model.

Get rid of the bugs and update the system for security and modern technology but leave the damn interface alone why don't you.

People keep doing irritating things just like that retarded slide out advertisement thingy in the lower right hand corner of this website.

Did you know that I make it a practice to NOT purchase anything that pops in my face on a website? Even if it's going to save my mothers life.

Aside from that have you ever wondered why people use Firefox more than IExplorer, because Microsoft should be in the business of developing their operating system instead of third party applications.

Look what a mess they did with Windows Media Center.
It looks and acts like it came from someone who doesn't use Microsoft products.

Don't you just love my rants, I'm just fed up with the whole damn thing.

Re: Could Windows 8 'Metro' Get its own New Logo?

Cave Johnson — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:40:00 -0000

This isn't a hoax!
They say, on the original website, that these are mockups! They're drawn up from a screenshot.
Please don't post misinformation.

Re: Whither goeth the Start Menu?

Techman — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:45:01 -0000

I still want the start menu like it is in Windows 7. If I can't get that, along with the option to use the Windows 8 desktop mode as the default, then I'm not getting Windows 8. I'll stick with XP, Windows 7, or even switch to Ubuntu. That OS actually isn't that bad.