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denem

(11,045 posts) Sat Apr 7, 2012, 09:15 PM Apr 2012

(I'm not kidding) Here is the Windows 8 logo

and here is a detailed discussion about how Microsoft came up with this masterpiece.
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/02/17/redesigning-the-windows-logo.aspx

Amazing.

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(I'm not kidding) Here is the Windows 8 logo (Original Post) denem Apr 2012 OP

Saturday nights on DU are hell. Windows 8 brought Dante's Inferno to mind. Wikipedia: edgineered Apr 2012 #1

I don't know. I kind of like it. Renew Deal Apr 2012 #2

It looks like upper left the corner of Greek flag.. undergroundpanther Apr 2012 #3

wonder if windows 8 will undergroundpanther Apr 2012 #4

Is it an animated Ames window ? eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #5

Leave Microsoft alone! klook Apr 2012 #6

"straight, unfamiliar and most of all boring" denem Apr 2012 #8

Duh, they can't even count. I only see four windows there. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2012 #7

Someone on another forum commented Rob H. Apr 2012 #9

Honorary DUzy! rocktivity Apr 2012 #11

Ah... it's... simply... uh... rather... that is... yes, dear, it's lovely. freshwest Apr 2012 #10

Wouldn't it make more sense.. TeeYiYi Apr 2012 #12

edgineered

(2,101 posts)

1. Saturday nights on DU are hell. Windows 8 brought Dante's Inferno to mind. Wikipedia:

Reply to denem (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2012, 09:25 PM

Apr 2012

Eighth Circle (Fraud)

The last two circles of Hell punish sins that involve conscious fraud or treachery.

IMO, most appropriate.

Renew Deal

(82,936 posts)

2. I don't know. I kind of like it.

Reply to denem (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2012, 10:03 PM

Apr 2012

Simple and to the point. It's back to 1.0 for the logo.

undergroundpanther

(11,925 posts)

3. It looks like upper left the corner of Greek flag..

Reply to denem (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2012, 11:10 PM

Apr 2012

with Greece having such serious austerity,bill must have bought their flag but just the corner..real creative ugh.

undergroundpanther

(11,925 posts)

4. wonder if windows 8 will

Reply to undergroundpanther (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 7, 2012, 11:24 PM

Apr 2012

work like greece...

eppur_se_muova

(37,500 posts)

5. Is it an animated Ames window ?

Reply to denem (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 06:48 AM

Apr 2012

That would be appropriate, since an Ames window can pretty well drive you crazy ...

klook

(12,897 posts)

6. Leave Microsoft alone!

Reply to denem (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 08:04 AM

Apr 2012

How fucking dare anyone out there make fun of Microsoft, after all they've been through?!

"They wanted a fresh start and now they have it. This is the most radical change maybe in their entire history as a company."

Yes, that is an actual quote - not from The Onion.

denem

(11,045 posts)

8. "straight, unfamiliar and most of all boring"

Reply to klook (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 07:22 PM

Apr 2012

I guess the 'new start' must be the 'unfamiliar' bit.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)

7. Duh, they can't even count. I only see four windows there.

Reply to denem (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 10:13 AM

Apr 2012

Rob H.

(5,580 posts)

9. Someone on another forum commented

Reply to denem (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 08:24 PM

Apr 2012

"Well, it has four Blue Screens of Death. Their OS is pretty well represented."

Microsoft probably didn't think of that.

rocktivity

(44,883 posts)

11. Honorary DUzy!

Reply to Rob H. (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 12:58 PM

Apr 2012

rocktivity

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

10. Ah... it's... simply... uh... rather... that is... yes, dear, it's lovely.

Reply to denem (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 12:31 AM

Apr 2012

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

12. Wouldn't it make more sense..

Reply to denem (Original post)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 01:30 PM

Apr 2012

...if the designer had used French Door style windows, ie: 8 windows in the mark?

TYY

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