Microsoft unveils its new logo, the first major change in 25 years
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[QUOTE=The Baconator;37377780]better than when companies think they are in some sci-fi anime
case in point:
[IMG]http://agentgenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/new-google-chrome-logo-old-google-chrome-logo-before-and-after.jpg[/IMG]
people complained about changes like these because they don't get how silly these look in real life, like how so many of the same nerds don't get that wearing a fedora in real life does not look good
in other words get some taste, other companies are doing it too[/QUOTE]
I never minded the new chrome logo. The old MS logo was pretty solid and had no sci-fi anime stuff.
[QUOTE=LaughingStock;37377998]...had no sci-fi anime stuff.[/QUOTE]
What?
[editline]23rd August 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=The Baconator;37377973]I am pretty sure that is some ancient version of OSX[/QUOTE]
That was the joke.
The new one looks alright but doesn't seem as iconic to me as this one
[img]http://i.cubeupload.com/anZpFb.png[/img]
[img]http://i.cubeupload.com/MxAoaa.png[/img]
[QUOTE=Panda X;37378006]What?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=The Baconator;37377780]better than when companies think they are in some sci-fi anime[/QUOTE]
Did I miss what he was trying to say?
Fuck this new-age shit. All about retro.
[IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Microsoft_Logo_Historical.svg/500px-Microsoft_Logo_Historical.svg.png[/IMG]
[QUOTE=leontodd;37378040]Fuck this new-age shit. All about retro.
[IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Microsoft_Logo_Historical.svg/500px-Microsoft_Logo_Historical.svg.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]
That S bothers me. It's shaped like an egg.
[QUOTE=LaughingStock;37378037]Did I miss what he was trying to say?[/QUOTE]
Oh I misread, my mistake.
The new logo lacks of.. personality? I don't know.
[QUOTE=GammaFive;37377690]Minimal and lack of any standout features.
The future![/QUOTE]
The most recognized and standout logos are the ones that are simple yet recognizable without the extra bells and whistles.
The old one had slightly more personality. Not a fan of this just minimalistic text, I mean its just segoe UI (thier UI front for 7) with reduced kerning.
[QUOTE=lapsus_;37378096]The new logo lacks of.. personality? I don't know.[/QUOTE]
The font they used is [I]exceptionally[/I] commonplace. So the lack of perceived personality is actually just because it looks like everything else.
Im glad they didnt choose the plain blue 4 squares, and kept the 4 iconic colours
[QUOTE=Lazore;37378155]Im glad they didnt choose the plain blue 4 squares, and kept the 4 iconic colours[/QUOTE]
The 4 blue squares is still the Windows logo
[QUOTE=Lazore;37378155]Im glad they didnt choose the plain blue 4 squares, and kept the 4 iconic colours[/QUOTE]
I agree, the old new logo was a little weird, didn't see reminiscent of Windows at all, the 4 iconic colors is much better, and I actually really like this new logo.
Though I'm one of those fags (according to facepunch) that likes Metro and interfaces like that...so well, I might just be retarded.
[QUOTE=Lazore;37378155]Im glad they didnt choose the plain blue 4 squares, and kept the 4 iconic colours[/QUOTE]
Oh, they did choose it; it's the windows logo. The flattened version of the old windows logo shown in the image in the OP is the [I]microsoft[/I] logo.
[QUOTE=Meller Yeller;37378193]The 4 blue squares is still the Windows logo[/QUOTE]
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Well at least it still has color.
[QUOTE=Clementine;37378200]NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO[/QUOTE]
The colored squares are the Microsoft logo and the slanted blue ones are still the Windows logo.
Watch the video.
[QUOTE=Meller Yeller;37378220]The colored squares are the Microsoft logo and the slanted blue ones are still the Windows logo.
Watch the video.[/QUOTE]
why :(:
[editline]23rd August 2012[/editline]
Well actually I guess it makes fine because the new Microsoft logo has elements of all their products, and if I had to describe Windows in color, it'd probably be blue. Could do without the slant...but, whatever
Its fine.
I like the old one better because of... I don't know what exactly. I look at the square shapes and go ???? even though I know what they are supposed to be but... They seem pointless to me.
But whatever, its their logo, its nice.
looks nice. the colours have that sexy and clear colour like the swedish flag.
Guess Sponge Bob was wrong, in the future everything is flat instead of chrome.
[IMG]http://puu.sh/YaXO[/IMG]
They didn't even remove the old logo from that little popup. It looks so out of place.
The new logo is nice tho I like Metro.
What bugs me about it is the typography. I know it's spergy but the Typeface and even the type and background color looks like Apple's stuff.
Now now Microsoft, I know where you're going with this but there's other ways to get a new look without appearing over-expensive and oversimplified.
I think the logo itself is kickass in every way a logo should be: Recognizable, appealing to the eyes and simple.
[QUOTE=The Baconator;37377780]better than when companies think they are in some sci-fi anime
case in point:
[IMG]http://agentgenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/new-google-chrome-logo-old-google-chrome-logo-before-and-after.jpg[/IMG]
people complained about changes like these because they don't get how silly these look in real life, like how so many of the same nerds don't get that wearing a fedora in real life does not look good
in other words get some taste, other companies are doing it too[/QUOTE]
So if people don't have the same taste as you then they're just nerds with no taste?
Wow you're just as bad as the metro haters.
I'm starting to feel like they fired their best coders and replaced them with artists.
[QUOTE=Wootman;37378482][IMG]http://puu.sh/YaXO[/IMG]
They didn't even remove the old logo from that little popup. It looks so out of place.
The new logo is nice tho I like Metro.[/QUOTE]
I think four little squares on the top would look confusing for people.
They probably paid a team 2 million dollars for 4 coloured squares.
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