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[PyX]

Well… it does look like a real window. And it also looks like tiles. And they have simplified it the Web 2.0 way.

[+TCLN Ryster]

I like the new logo, it's clean and bold, and reflects the new design of the OS. That said, like lcg above, I like it no more than the current one.

In response to DigitalSnow, I have a feeling the colour of the logo and text is not fixed, and can be variable depending on where it's used. To reflect different editions perhaps. That's the beauty of a flat logo like this. It can also operate in negative (so white logo and text) on a coloured background.

PyX, on 17 February 2012 - 17:38, said:

Well… it does look like a real window. And it also looks like tiles. And they have simplified it the Web 2.0 way.

This.

[Stoffel]

I like it, I just wish the logo would be switched so it seems it's going toward the word Windows rather then away from it
Somebody did a mock up like that and i really liked it

[+djdanster]

Seriously who are these mugs at the Windows Design team? They SUCK BIG TIME!

The previous colours look like effort was actually put into creating the logo, this however looks like very little work was committed!

Maybe it would look a bit better if it has multicoloured tiles...

[lcg]

TCLN Ryster, on 17 February 2012 - 17:39, said:

I like the new logo, it's clean and bold, and reflects the new design of the OS.

In response to DigitalSnow, I have a feeling the colour of the logo and text is not fixed, and can be variable depending on where it's used. To reflect different editions perhaps. That's the beauty of a flat logo like this. It can also operate in negative (so white logo and text) on a coloured background.

I agree, and yes, the new logo does change colour:

The Windows Blog said:

3. Our final goal was for the new logo to be humble, yet confident. Welcoming you in with a slight tilt in perspective and when you change your color, the logo changes to reflect you. It is a “Personal” Computer after all.

[+TCLN Ryster]

djdanster, on 17 February 2012 - 17:41, said:

Seriously who are these mugs at the Windows Design team? They SUCK BIG TIME!

The previous colours look like effort was actually put into creating the logo, this however looks like very little work was committed!

Maybe it would look a bit better if it has multicoloured tiles...

The "Windows Design Team" had nothing to do with the logo. Read the article. It was designed by a third party agency. That said though, I hope they didn't pay them too much just to arrange 4 squares at a slight angle

[+Chris123NT]

They hired a company to do this? A 5 year old could do this in photoshop in 5 minutes.

This logo is crap.

[jakem1]

I'll reserve judgement for now

[Reacon]

I maintain an open mind... but this is just way too monochrome. The multicoloured scheme subtly represented the versatility of Winders, and the flag sort of stated it was the flagship product. I agree with their idea to make the logo a "window" instead, but it really doesn't help much when you overwrite all of the defining visual elements of a household logo.

[Rudy]

Chris123NT, on 17 February 2012 - 17:46, said:

They hired a company to do this? A 5 year old could do this in photoshop in 5 minutes.

This logo is crap.

I think I need to get into graphic design and try to get my company hired by MS.... LOL

[Zain Adeel]

Meh.. then again.. Its hard to come up with something other than 4 tiles to represent start. Old logo FTW but this looks better than the mockup. again. I don't know how will it hold own its own without the text

[Rudy]

If they wanted less colours they should have went with the Longhorn style Windows logo, it was simple yet elegant

edit: Example: http://www.winsupers...h_alpha_048.gif (don't look at the ugly visual style, just the Windows logo in the start button)

[Emil Valsson]

I'm guessing Apple is having a blast now. Seriously Microsoft, you lack some serious coolness.

[+Chris123NT]

Rudy, on 17 February 2012 - 17:47, said:

I think I need to get into graphic design and try to get my company hired by MS.... LOL

LOL yeah, the whole thing is crazy, stupid designs and did you see the woman who demoed Win 8 at CES 2012? She was a total idiot, listen to how she described the hardware in various machines, it literally made me laugh and say how the hell does this woman work for Microsoft.

[humanz.]

I like it.