Windows 8 May NOT be called Windows 8: Foley Reports

[FMH]

W8 as in "wait", and I agree, definitely not something you typically want to associate with a product.

It occured to me that Mac is also associated with something that makes you fat. (Hint: it's Big too.. )

So Microsoft could do a very strong branding/marketing and change the unwanted assocaiton people may have with W8. So this time using Segoe UI: :)

W8

[Jay]

It occured to me that Mac is also associated with something that makes you fat. (Hint: it's Big too.. )

So Microsoft could do a very strong branding/marketing and chang the unwanted assocaiton people may have with W8. So this time using Segoe UI: :)

W8

It doesn't matter what font you use, it doesn't make the idea any better. What are you going to do, hang out at all the Best Buys and Staples pitching your idea to customers? Most people see a name they recognize and pick it up. But W8 may make them do just that.

[Zain Adeel]

what about something just like windows phone 7?

[FMH]

what about something just like windows phone 7?

Nice. Micorosft is msking an extreme push on interface consistency across all the products, so this may be it, very much so.

And put some bright colors in the logo's square, and it may look even better. I think they are using red with WP.

[firey]

windows 8 gets my vote for sure

[FMH]

Zain here you go! http://www.wpcentral.com/windows-phone-mango-new-logo-goes-square

Nice looking colors + your photoshop skills = Magic :laugh:

[Zain Adeel]

how about some cool tones :p

[TheLegendOfMart]

They should just call it Windows Phone: Desktop Edition with all the crappy Metro stuff they are forcing on people.

[Zain Adeel]

they cant call it windows desktop

as it will be on slates aswell.

how are those desktops?

[TheLegendOfMart]

I was being facetious.

[Detection]

Tiles 1

[Zain Adeel]

tiles..

sounds weird.

but im pretty sure windows sounded weird aswell when it was newly named.

[FMH]

tiles..

sounds weird.

but im pretty sure windows sounded weird aswell when it was newly named.

Ubuntu still sounds weird! :p

[+Majesticmerc MVC]

Sometimes I wonder if Microsoft have ever heard of this thing called "convention", since they seem not to like using them. Windows 8 is fine, it's just a name for an operating system, not a sports car.

[Solid Knight]

Windows PC 8

[Gamerhomie]

Seeing how they probably want to unify all their platforms together (pc, phone, 360, etc...) Windows 8 being able to turn into an "?" might make sense.

[FMH]

1773, who ever that maybe, was the first person(as far as I know) who gave this suggestion. And a flood of complementary replies were given to him. He was the first commenter of that article.

Hats off to him, for great brainstorming!

[green_link]

I did quite like the Windows Flux suggestion.

will i have to be traveling at 88 miles an hour to use it?

[Athernar]

Given the choices they've made with the UI asthetics, Windows 3.2 seems a fitting name. :shifty:

[gkl]

Windows 8 or Eight gets my vote. It's simple, looks good and users can easily write it.

"What are you running?" "Windows 8"

Infinity sounds a bit meh plus you can't write the infinity sign easily (I have no idea what are its numbers...).

[Tuishimi]

They should just throw in a word that catches everyone's attention: Windows SeX!

[Morshad Alam]

Windows Fast

Windows Race

Winnows Dhoom

[McKay]

Microsoft Windows Version 8 Ultimate Edition 64-bit Metro Live Xbox Kinect for Windows and Internet Explorer 10 Included.

[metallithrax]

Windows Whatever (for those that don't give a crap about version numbers)

[guru]

Microsoft Windows Live Operating System 2012 Starter/Home/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate, or something "catchy" like that...

:laugh: dont be surprised if they actually name it that