News - Is this the new Windows 8 logo?

[HEXUS]

New operating system may also come with a brand new logo.

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[crossy]

Not keen, quite like the "classic" Windows logo - can't they just skew that instead?

To me the new design looks too much like a "Scandinavian Cross" - like the ones that were proposed for the national flags of Iceland and Finland (and probably other countries too).


How about changing the logo they've got to have two red squares, two blue and a white cross - at least that'd be patriotic!

[McPhee]

Wouldn't surprise me if they have redesigned it. There's something odd about seeing the current logo embossed on hardware. It just doesn't look quite right.

[edvinasm]

Looks awful. Again, just my opinion based on my taste..

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

The future at Microsoft is tiles!!



It seems a few people at Microsoft have severe OCD.

[shaithis]

If that's true, it's one of the worst re-brandings I have ever seen....

[tickleonthetum]

I'm really hating all this flat, monochrome look GUI's seem to using these days...

[krazy_olie]

they might as well just call it "tiles"

[cheesemp]

To be honest (and I've mentioned it before) - I can't help but think windows as a name has too much history. The problem with the name windows is that it has bad connotations (Think Vista) and I can't help but feel a new name would help no end in (i)customers eyes....

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

[TheAnimus]

Ah yes the whole inappropriate time for touching scenarios win8 applies too!

[GeorgeStorm]

Not a fan, but then again I'm not a fan of where Microsoft is heading with Windows 8 in general.

[TheAnimus]

NO TOUCHING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LEJ6tZI7_k

[Odc]

Well I really hope this isn't real. It looks awful!

[Malphas]

The Windows logo has always been garish and awful. I mean really, four primary colours in one design? Yuck. This isn't very good either but at least it's non-offensive.

[crossy]

The Windows logo has always been garish and awful. I mean really, four primary colours in one design? Yuck. This isn't very good either but at least it's non-offensive.

The old (or "Classic" logo for those of us who like it) logo while being somewhat hard on the eyes in large sizes, did at least have the incidental benefit of being useful for ensuring that colour printers and monitors were working.

The new, monochrome logo doesn't offer that benefit, although I suppose it'll be cheaper to produce on case badges etc. It still strikes me as being "lazy" - i.e. not needing a heck of a lot of time nor effort to design.

C- Microsoft, ... must try harder!