September 15th, 2011 // 3 Comments
Filed: Tech
No, seriously. It’s his column in the Chicago Sun-Times. Knock me over with a feather. It’s a great column, and worth reading all of it. But to summarize: Metro is cool, so let’s hope Microsoft doesn’t screw it up between now and release time. A solid tablet OS from Microsoft could put pressure on Apple, but the real loser is Google, which still can’t figure out how to get Android working on a tablet.
Plus, some great metaphors to describe traditional Window. Like this:
Metro is the swift, graceful center of the Windows 8 experience. But the traditional Windows interface is still right there, like a mud-coated crocodile lying in wait at the water’s edge as the thirsty baby gazelle draws closer.
And this:
Every time the classic Windows 7 interface pops up, it looks like a drunken uncle at an otherwise elegant family wedding.
God I love Andy Ihnatko.
do you love the andy ihnatko?
the why don’t you MARRY him?!?
WHY DON’T YOU JUST *HUG* AND *KISS* THE ANDY IHNATKO AND HAVE A HUNDRED THOUSAND MILLION OF HIS BABIES?!?!?!
Lots of press over win 8 having 2 UIs but anyone know if it’s still got a Dos Box…
Vista, I mean Metro, is going to revolutionize the client OS interface. Vista, I mean Metro, will remove all of legacy DOS bloat from Windows. Vista, I mean Metro, will offer legacy Windows users with an interface they just won’t be able to help themselves but to use. Vista, I mean Metro, will work as well in mass-market as it works in analyst demos. If there is one thing we know about Windows users, it is that they welcome change and are totally behind Microsoft’s efforts to break into new markets. Windows is universally associated with the hip, “what’s next” operating system while their competitors are clinging to legacy install bases.*
*Insincerity