Microsoft to drop 'Metro' name for Windows 8

moxommoxom
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in General Discussion edited January 2014


From bbc.co.uk


 


A potential trademark dispute has forced Microsoft to drop the Metro name for Windows 8's blocky, tile-based interface.


 


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  • Reply 1 of 2
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member


    Yes, because a computer interface and a cash and carry group certainly have a lot in common… 


     


    That's like saying Apple couldn't call their old iTunes interface Illuminous because lightbulbs did that.


     


    I'm not rooting for 'Metro' or anything—it's a terrible name for a terrible interface—but honestly, this shouldn't be an issue.

  • Reply 2 of 2
    moxommoxom Posts: 326member

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    Yes, because a computer interface and a cash and carry group certainly have a lot in common… 


     


    That's like saying Apple couldn't call their old iTunes interface Illuminous because lightbulbs did that.


     


    I'm not rooting for 'Metro' or anything—it's a terrible name for a terrible interface—but honestly, this shouldn't be an issue.



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