Windows 8 Pre RTM Metro UI Leaked 484
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from the shades-of-kde-5-years-ago dept.
from the shades-of-kde-5-years-ago dept.
An anonymous reader writes with this snippet from PC Tech Talk, which features screenshots of what is said to be something very close to what users will see in Windows 8: "One of the biggest changes Microsoft announced for Windows 8 was the change from the 'Aero Glass' interface we had in Windows Vista and Windows 7 to a new Metro UI. Until today these changes had not been fully seen as the weren't included in the recent Release Preview. A number of changes have been made to the UI since the Release Preview 2 weeks ago. Microsoft have said the new Metro UI will appear crisper following the removal of shadows and transparency. Gradients have been removed from buttons. The task bar is no longer has the glass, transparent look or blur effect. The new design brings with it some heartache for those that loved the Aero Glass effect as it has now been completely removed from Windows 8." Maybe it's more exciting in motion than are these static shots.
Pirate proof (Score:5, Funny)
I for one will not be pirating this version. The ultimate DRM!
hideous, hideous, hideous (Score:5, Funny)
its like seeing bill o'reilly naked
i'm going to run out and buy a Mac for twice the price of a PC just so i don't have to look at this
window manager (Score:5, Funny)
These screenshots remind me of linux when the window manager crashes.
The new Windows 8 user interface... (Score:4, Funny)
... looks like ass.
Or vagina.
Re:The new Windows 8 user interface... (Score:2, Funny)
In other words, good enough to eat.
3.0 v. 3.1(1) (Score:5, Funny)
This design is great, but Windows for Workgroups 8.11 is going to be even better!
Don't need a Mac just to escape Windows 8 (Score:5, Funny)
i'm going to run out and buy a Mac for twice the price of a PC just so i don't have to look at this
You don't need to. My clean PC runs Xubuntu.
Clean, precise, pangolin-powered. MyCleanPC [xubuntu.org].
Re:Wow (Score:5, Funny)
well.. you know how some people bitched that start button menu filled their entire screen after they installed 200+ programs? well, now microsoft fills your entire screen for start button and it's pressed by default.
Re:Don't need a Mac just to escape Windows 8 (Score:5, Funny)
You, sir, play a very dangerous game.
Re:Wow (Score:4, Funny)
Remember the golden rule of Windows: "Skip every other version - because it's crap"
I remember it well, but I think you put an extra "other" in it.
Re:GPU? (Score:4, Funny)
No morse code for you (Score:5, Funny)
... looks like ass.
Or vagina.
Stay away from Morse Code, if you have that much trouble determining dots from dashes.
Re:Wow (Score:5, Funny)
What kind of crap games are you playing that don't disable that key for you? Seriously. That key is 17 years old.
He said "save the princess".
I think that says it all.
Re:Wow (Score:5, Funny)
But what if I don't have a tablet and only have a desktop. Now I have to get a touchscreen to launch any application on my home desktop.
Everyone loves touchscreens, they're so cool. Haven't you watched sci-fi movies? Haven't you seen CSI?