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Title: new windows logo
Post by: Hiro on February 21, 2012, 12:56:33 PM
(http://windowsteamblog.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Blogs-Components-WeblogFiles/00-00-00-59-23-metablogapi/6201.Win8Logo_5F00_01_5F00_thumb_5F00_23669D8A.jpg)

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/02/17/redesigning-the-windows-logo.aspx

hahahahaha I can't wait to hear what snorkel says about this
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: ?????? on February 21, 2012, 01:00:10 PM
why is it WEIRD
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Commander Fuckass on February 21, 2012, 01:09:02 PM
hahahahaha
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Nyerp on February 21, 2012, 01:12:01 PM
that's the shittiest shit
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on February 21, 2012, 01:13:59 PM
it's awul

my god, it feels like windows seven came out yesterday :'(
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Travis on February 21, 2012, 01:15:37 PM
it's so bad that you can actually see the pixels where they tried to give the white horizontal line "depth"
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Commander Fuckass on February 21, 2012, 01:15:54 PM
true story: I created the logo
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Samus Aran on February 21, 2012, 01:18:15 PM
what on earth
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Travis on February 21, 2012, 01:19:33 PM
seriously, what the fuck are they thinking
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Cosmic Ada on February 21, 2012, 01:19:52 PM
I think it looks just fine.
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: ME## on February 21, 2012, 01:21:15 PM
josh topolsky, the hipster formerly from engadget and now of the verge, suggests this lol:

(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/956581/Screen_Shot_2012-02-17_at_3.35.14_PM.png)




[spoiler]but something like (http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/988504/Windows_208_medium.png) keeps it more in-line with the branding used on the other metro ui system, windows phone[/spoiler]
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Travis on February 21, 2012, 01:23:28 PM
somebody got paid WAY too much to design this
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: The Hand That Fisted Everyone on February 21, 2012, 01:40:44 PM
its not bad, just really pedestrian
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Hiro on February 21, 2012, 02:11:59 PM
i mean their reasoning to make it look more like a window and less like a flag, etc was all good in theory, it's just horrible execution.

Quote from: Dovydas on February 21, 2012, 01:21:15 PM
[spoiler]but something like (http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/988504/Windows_208_medium.png) keeps it more in-line with the branding used on the other metro ui system, windows phone[/spoiler]
i agree, that actually looks alright. I think they just want it to be something surprising and different, seeing as microsoft's always perceived as being boring and outdated. It makes sense that they're try to change it up a lot.
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: snoorkel on February 21, 2012, 04:37:55 PM
it's awful

enjoy your fully-featured desktop operating systems while you can, soon your choices will be between Windows Phone Desktop and iOS for Mac ((with the ability to have 200 apps on your launch screen instead of 16))  akudood;
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: PLEASEHELP1991 on February 21, 2012, 04:39:40 PM
four blue screens
doesn't that hold a negative connotation to microsoft
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: snoorkel on February 21, 2012, 04:42:18 PM
Quote from: Edina Monsoon on February 21, 2012, 04:39:40 PM
four blue screens
doesn't that hold a negative connotation to microsoft



lol

post that thing you showe dme about windows 1985 til now felt  goowan
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: PLEASEHELP1991 on February 21, 2012, 04:49:24 PM
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2nurv9i.jpg)
found it
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: YPrrrr on February 21, 2012, 06:10:51 PM
It looks like a window

I approve thumbup;
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: strongbad on February 21, 2012, 07:42:42 PM
meh it's not horrible
and it's just a logo

but the phone/desktop integration does scare me. i'll just use linux if i can't handle it i guess
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Socks on February 21, 2012, 07:46:53 PM
too templar, but hey, at least it makes me feel good for having windows 7.
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Hiro on February 21, 2012, 08:15:30 PM
i actually like the interface for windows 8, but i'll have to try it out before seeing if it's better/worse than win7
i wouldn't want it to be any more simplified and whatnot though, the direction they're going in is a bit concerning. luckily you can switch to a standard interface on 8.

Quote from: Edina Monsoon on February 21, 2012, 04:39:40 PM
four blue screens
doesn't that hold a negative connotation to microsoft

this made me laugh so much please tell me you came up with that yourself
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Hiro on February 22, 2012, 12:28:37 AM
Things regarding the standard desktop interface:

http://windows8beta.com/2011/12/new-windows-8-pre-beta-build-screenshots-leakedas-we-inch-closer-to-final-beta-release
http://microsoft-news.com/screenshots-of-windows-8-build-8220-shows-start-orb-removal/
http://www.winbeta.org/news/more-windows-8-consumer-preview-build-8220-screenshots-leak

(http://cdn.windows8beta.com/wp-content/images/2011/12/windows-8-theme-aero.png)

^this new AeroLite theme looks wonderful  O_0


also, looks like they're getting rid of the start button and replacing it with a "charms bar" that comes up when you hover over the right side of the screen:
[spoiler](http://microsoft-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/startorb.jpg)

(http://www.winbeta.org/sites/default/files/newsimages/sidebysideie_r1_c1.jpg)

(http://www.winbeta.org/sites/default/files/newsimages/sidebysidepcsettings_r1_c1.jpg)[/spoiler](what is up with that recycle bin lol)

ribbon on windows explorer:
[spoiler](http://www.winbeta.org/sites/default/files/newsimages/ribbonorganization_r1_c1.jpg)[/spoiler]

looks very disjointed right now but it's definitely coming along more since the previous version I saw. I'm thinking by the final version we'll have a really nice-looking setup for those who don't want to use the tablet ui. wrench;


As for the new logo, I still think it's pretty mediocre but I don't really hate it. It kind of makes sense with everything.
Oh, and a consumer preview will be available Feb 29th.  hocuspocus;
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Thyme on February 22, 2012, 10:01:43 AM
still looks like a flag 5thgrade;

Quote from: vziard on February 21, 2012, 04:37:55 PM
it's awful

enjoy your fully-featured desktop operating systems while you can, soon your choices will be between Windows Phone Desktop and iOS for Mac ((with the ability to have 200 apps on your launch screen instead of 16))  akudood;


oh god

OH GOD smithicide;
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: don't let's on February 22, 2012, 10:10:08 AM
Something about that font and that shade of blue doesn't mesh quite right for me
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: don't let's on February 22, 2012, 10:11:06 AM
Quote from: vziard on February 21, 2012, 04:37:55 PM
it's awful

enjoy your fully-featured desktop operating systems while you can, soon your choices will be between Windows Phone Desktop and iOS for Mac ((with the ability to have 200 apps on your launch screen instead of 16))  akudood;
Well once everything becomes a touch screen...
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: Thyme on February 22, 2012, 10:13:56 AM
Quote from: Dead End Moon on February 22, 2012, 10:11:06 AM
Well once everything becomes a touch screen...


Quote from: Thyme on February 22, 2012, 10:01:43 AM
oh god

OH GOD smithicide;
Title: Re: new windows logo
Post by: ME## on February 22, 2012, 10:44:59 AM
imagine once you have to use a specific app store for all of your application needs? myface;