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Re: Redesigning the Windows Logo

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Post by wvenable » Fri, Feb 17, 2012, 6:25 PM UTC

cooldeal wrote: post #15

demione wrote: post #3

Could someone explain what motivates Microsoft to try and "completely reimagine" their OS every time they iterate? We're talking about an OS, not a video game. I get that they're trying to innovate, but it comes across as self-deprecating. I love how Apple has maintained uniformity in their UI across the past few iterations of OSX. It's just one less thing to worry about relearning, allowing me to get my work done ea…

Huh what? The UI has been pretty much the same since Windows 95. Meanwhile OS X changed the scrolling, and lost scrollbars and a whole bunch of other changes in Lion that people aren't very fond of. The public seems to have gotten along very well with the Windows 7 UI over XP without much, if any re-learning. Vista was different because it actually changed the security and driver model, breaking a lot of hardware and…

Vista's UI is terrible but it wasn't until Windows 7 that I figured out why: Vista is the half-complete transition from the XP UI to the 7 UI. As such, it's got loads of issues and inconsistencies.

Re: Redesigning the Windows Logo

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Post by Alind » Fri, Feb 17, 2012, 6:26 PM UTC

As for today, in my opinion, windows 1's logo is such a fashion.

Re: Redesigning the Windows Logo

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Post by mithrilskeleton » Fri, Feb 17, 2012, 6:28 PM UTC

untog wrote: post #6

demione wrote: post #3

Could someone explain what motivates Microsoft to try and "completely reimagine" their OS every time they iterate? We're talking about an OS, not a video game. I get that they're trying to innovate, but it comes across as self-deprecating. I love how Apple has maintained uniformity in their UI across the past few iterations of OSX. It's just one less thing to worry about relearning, allowing me to get my work done ea…

Could someone explain what motivates Microsoft to try and "completely reimagine" their OS every time they iterate? They don't, though. Vista was, cosmetically, a big leap from XP, but in terms of actual UI it barely changed at all. Start button is still in the same place, maximise, minimise, etc. All still there. I do really appreciate the little touches MS add, actually. Drag a window to the top of the screen to max…

I use better touch tool to do pretty much exactly that on OSX (along with multitouch gestures) http://blog.boastr.net/

Re: Redesigning the Windows Logo

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Post by georgieporgie » Fri, Feb 17, 2012, 6:31 PM UTC

I'm really not feelin' it. It looks like some sort of industry association sticker that I might see on a window or glass door at Home Depot. I agree with others here, too, that the 3.1 logo seems to be a better example of the clean look they're going for.

Re: Redesigning the Windows Logo

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Post by altrego99 » Fri, Feb 17, 2012, 6:34 PM UTC

"Microsoft and Windows are all about putting technology in people's hands to empower them to find their own perspectives."

This line could be avoided :)

Re: Redesigning the Windows Logo

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Post by m0nastic » Fri, Feb 17, 2012, 6:35 PM UTC

I've never seen the original Windows 1.0 logo before (or maybe it's just been so long that I've forgotten), but I actually think that's far and away the best logo they've ever had.

Re: Redesigning the Windows Logo

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Post by Alind » Fri, Feb 17, 2012, 6:35 PM UTC

demione wrote: post #3

Could someone explain what motivates Microsoft to try and "completely reimagine" their OS every time they iterate? We're talking about an OS, not a video game. I get that they're trying to innovate, but it comes across as self-deprecating. I love how Apple has maintained uniformity in their UI across the past few iterations of OSX. It's just one less thing to worry about relearning, allowing me to get my work done ea…

Directors, Managers, Employee, they want to proof they were doing something.......so this is the only way... :)

Re: Redesigning the Windows Logo

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Post by run4yourlives » Fri, Feb 17, 2012, 6:37 PM UTC

Sorry, not feeling it. I think the Vista one was the best, to be honest.

Re: Redesigning the Windows Logo

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Post by alanfalcon » Fri, Feb 17, 2012, 6:42 PM UTC

This is great. Not the logo itself, that's just... Something. But it's a very good idea for the clean break from previous Windows logos which were getting more and more complex. And now if you see any of those colorful logos, you will think "oh, that's old", so it's a subtle push to upgrade. Unlike Vista which was like, "oh that's the same old OS wrapped in a fake Apple-like shell."

Re: Redesigning the Windows Logo

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Post by Zirro » Fri, Feb 17, 2012, 6:43 PM UTC

gfodor wrote: post #20

Let's put tons of effort in to make a clean, simple, beautiful logo. And then let our lawyers stamp a honking (TM) on it to ruin it.

It annoys me too. Is there anyone here who knows if they are required to put it there to protect their brand, or if it's entirely optional?