Microsoft to drop 'Metro' name for Windows 8
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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From bbc.co.uk
A potential trademark dispute has forced Microsoft to drop the Metro name for Windows 8's blocky, tile-based interface.
Full story here:
Comments
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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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
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.