Jeers and tears for Microsoft Windows 8 logo

By James Gaskin, ITworld | Software, Microsoft, windows 8 Add a new comment

February 20, 2012, 10:37 AM —

The Windows Blog

The new logo for Windows 8 and Microsoft looks more like windows than before. Or does it look more like the Metro UI theme of tiles and icons?

As Windows 8 gets closer, Microsoft decided now is the time to refresh their logo as well. No more wavy flag colors arranged in a vaguely window shape, but real windows viewed from an angle. It does also harp back to the logo from Windows 1.0 (thanks, Forbes) but using a single color and straight lines everywhere strike some as going backwards, not forwards, and dumbing down the graphics.

Pentagram, designers to the corporate stars (Dell, Netgear, Nike etc) asked Microsoft why they have a flag when their name is Windows. No more flag, so now we have windows for Windows. But will the new look improve the acceptance of Windows 8, coming at a time few companies have fully migrated to Windows 7? Probably not, but new look is what Windows 8 is all about.

Love the new logo

Great logo. Finally a real window and not a flag. Love it.
SoundMix on betanews.com

I personally like the new MSFT logo and besides that it what’s inside that counts.
AJ Tremblay on forbes.com

And meanwhile, many soft voices are saying the new logo is modernistic and metro is easy and fun to use.
nxwkev on betanews.com

Hate the new logo

I think it’s very appropriate to have 4 Blue Screens of Death coming right toward you. Pretty much captures my Windows experience, anyway.
David Van Brunt on forbes.com

This new one is way too bland.
Thoman 18 on theregister.co.uk

Gates has gone religious in his old age. The cross image is stupid.
jb757 on forbes.com

Comments for Microsoft

LOL....I wonder how much that cost them to develop?
Anonymous Coward on theregister.co.uk

30 million from what I read. WOW!
Jim in Hayward on theregister.co.uk

The logo is fine, just add the 4 colors please!
Abraham Marquez on betanews.com

The entire design of the new OS is junk. I have been playing with it for weeks and I HATE IT!!
Matt Cownover on forbes.com

Vote now: Is taking the colors out of the logo a mistake? Put your comments below.

James E. Gaskin writes books (Texas Hysterical Society is number 17), articles and jokes about technology and real life from his home office in the Dallas area. Gaskin has been helping small and medium sized businesses use technology intelligently since 1986. Write him at james@gaskin.com.

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