Renaming Windows Metro: A Few Unsolicited Suggestions

JMH · Aug 3, 2012

Taking a cue out of the playbooks of famous name-changers like Ron Artest, Cat Stevens, and Prince, Microsoft isn't calling its UI design Metro anymore. Although that's the official title MS has been using for years, it's reportedly making the shift due to legal reasons—ever heard of a German company called Metro? Neither have we. But apparently they have lawyers!
In any case, considering Metta World Peace, Yusuf Islam, and [unpronounceable symbol] are already taken, Microsoft will have to carefully craft a new nom de plume. So what should we call it? Last night we asked you that question, and we went deep into the discussion to pull out the best suggestions—and added a few of our own.

http://gizmodo.com/5931562/microsoft-here-are-a-few-suggestions-for-metros-new-name

LilBambi · Aug 3, 2012

Yeah, what a mess. And after they just released Outlook.com with the new Metro Style UI to replace HoTMaiL and Windows LiveMail.

Outlook.com Gets 1 Million Users in Six Hours - Softpedia

This article was from August 1st and starts out:

On Tuesday, Microsoft announced a major revamp of its email service, with the Metro UI being brought to Hotmail / Live users, and with a name change to Outlook.com.

Corrine · Aug 3, 2012

I don't think the message is getting through anyway. "Metro-style" used about 20 times in this MSDN blog post, dated today. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/publicsecto...ector-series-tampa-florida-august-8-2012.aspx

LilBambi · Aug 3, 2012

LOL! And that was posted today! Aug. 3, 2012. AFTER they said they were to use Windows 8 Style UI until they gave it a new name.

Due to all the 'Metro Style" and "Metro-Style" that's been used until now, it would be foolish of that team to use some other name when referring to it. Not everyone would even now what they were talking about. Every knows it's "Metro-Style" for ages now.

You have to get the real name before changing what a brand is called. That's just nuts. IMHO.

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Renaming Windows Metro: A Few Unsolicited Suggestions

JMH

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LilBambi

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Corrine

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Microsoft MVP,
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LilBambi

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Renaming Windows Metro: A Few Unsolicited Suggestions

JMH

Emeritus, Contributor

LilBambi

BSOD Kernel Dump Senior Analyst

Corrine

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

LilBambi

BSOD Kernel Dump Senior Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst