Sat Apr 7, 2012, 10:15 PM
denem (7,196 posts)
(I'm not kidding) Here is the Windows 8 logoLast edited Sat Apr 7, 2012, 10:22 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
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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12 replies, 1531 views
| Author | Time | Post | |
| denem | Apr 2012 | OP | |
| edgineered | Apr 2012 | #1 | |
| Renew Deal | Apr 2012 | #2 | |
| undergroundpanther | Apr 2012 | #3 | |
| undergroundpanther | Apr 2012 | #4 | |
| eppur_se_muova | Apr 2012 | #5 | |
| klook | Apr 2012 | #6 | |
| denem | Apr 2012 | #8 | |
| ChairmanAgnostic | Apr 2012 | #7 | |
| Rob H. | Apr 2012 | #9 | |
| rocktivity | Apr 2012 | #11 | |
| freshwest | Apr 2012 | #10 | |
| TeeYiYi | Apr 2012 | #12 |
Response to denem (Original post)
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 10:25 PM
edgineered (335 posts)
1. Saturday nights on DU are hell. Windows 8 brought Dante's Inferno to mind. Wikipedia:
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Eighth Circle (Fraud)
The last two circles of Hell punish sins that involve conscious fraud or treachery. IMO, most appropriate. |
Response to denem (Original post)
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 11:03 PM
Renew Deal (56,907 posts)
2. I don't know. I kind of like it.
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Simple and to the point. It's back to 1.0 for the logo.
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Response to denem (Original post)
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 12:10 AM
undergroundpanther (11,499 posts)
3. It looks like upper left the corner of Greek flag..
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Last edited Sun Apr 8, 2012, 12:18 AM USA/ET - Edit history (2) with Greece having such serious austerity,bill must have bought their flag but just the corner..real creative ugh.
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Response to undergroundpanther (Reply #3)
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 12:24 AM
undergroundpanther (11,499 posts)
4. wonder if windows 8 will
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work like greece...
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Response to denem (Original post)
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 07:48 AM
eppur_se_muova (20,753 posts)
5. Is it an animated Ames window ?
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That would be appropriate, since an Ames window can pretty well drive you crazy ...
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Response to denem (Original post)
Mon Apr 9, 2012, 09:04 AM
klook (4,461 posts)
6. Leave Microsoft alone!
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. |
Response to klook (Reply #6)
Mon Apr 9, 2012, 08:22 PM
denem (7,196 posts)
8. "straight, unfamiliar and most of all boring"
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Last edited Mon Apr 9, 2012, 08:22 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) I guess the 'new start' must be the 'unfamiliar' bit.
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Response to denem (Original post)
Mon Apr 9, 2012, 11:13 AM
ChairmanAgnostic (23,983 posts)
7. Duh, they can't even count. I only see four windows there.
Response to denem (Original post)
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 09:24 PM
Rob H. (4,188 posts)
9. Someone on another forum commented
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"Well, it has four Blue Screens of Death. Their OS is pretty well represented."
Microsoft probably didn't think of that. |
Response to Rob H. (Reply #9)
Wed Apr 18, 2012, 01:58 PM
rocktivity (36,620 posts)
11. Honorary DUzy!
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rocktivity |
Response to denem (Original post)
Wed Apr 18, 2012, 01:31 AM
freshwest (31,265 posts)
10. Ah... it's... simply... uh... rather... that is... yes, dear, it's lovely.
Response to denem (Original post)
Thu Apr 19, 2012, 02:30 PM
TeeYiYi (4,604 posts)
12. Wouldn't it make more sense..
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...if the designer had used French Door style windows, ie: 8 windows in the mark?
TYY |

