News - Microsoft unveils a new corporate logo

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After 25 years. The new logo visually accentuates a new beginning.

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Last logo was perfect in my opinion. Current one is just plain. Seems like Microsoft has big hopes in new Metro aka Modern UI. Will see.

Boo.

87's logo is the best.

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Originally Posted by OilSheikh

Boo.

87's logo is the best.

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Agreed.

I would be interested to know how much they paid for that - I could have knocked that up in 10mins.

That's an excellent logo to be honest. Clean, smart colours. That it makes you think you could have knocked it up yourself is a credit to its simplicity in the positive sense of the word (UX guys will understand what I mean).

You're all wrong, the 1975 one is the best!

1980-81 is most fun to look at in my opinion. I think the 87 logo is perfect for MS. The new one is just an old man in hipster clothes. Dull and cheap looking.

http://cdn.advancedpcmedia.com/img/l...ftOldLogos.png

How times have changed :)

I didn't know Microsoft went through a thrash metal stage in the 80's! :o

http://www.nme.com/images/gallery/An...00Gb090812.jpg
http://logocompany.info/wp-content/u...llica-logo.jpg
http://asset2.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d...80_620x236.jpg

Smart, clean and simple, what's there not to like.

have a look at this:

http://www.minimallyminimal.com/2012...microsoft.html

this person decided to com to come up with an entirely new design. Have to say I like the concept, entrenched logos are a good marketing idea, but sometimes a new look and feel is needed.

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Originally Posted by Kevsta

have a look at this:

http://www.minimallyminimal.com/2012...microsoft.html

this person decided to com to come up with an entirely new design. Have to say I like the concept, entrenched logos are a good marketing idea, but sometimes a new look and feel is needed.

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Thats actually half good unlike the new microsoft and even more awful windows (as seen on surface) logos. Why do Microsoft keep putting out half arsed design... I'm guessing its all down to design by committee.

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Originally Posted by Kevsta

have a look at this:

http://www.minimallyminimal.com/2012...microsoft.html

this person decided to com to come up with an entirely new design. Have to say I like the concept, entrenched logos are a good marketing idea, but sometimes a new look and feel is needed.

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wow miles better!

Changing the logo won't change the [low] quality of their OSes and programs, or help with their [bad] reputation. It does look nifty, though. They should have used black font instead of grey, so it would be easier to read, but who reads logos anyway... I always peel of logos or remove them with an axe everywhere anyway. I don't like them, especially when they put a huge logo in front of your eyes like Samsung LCDs. That's so devoid of any taste. yuck.

Its pretty interesting to see logos change over time..