* Posts by mediaphile

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Metro breakdown! Windows 8 UI is little gain for lots of pain

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Problems with Metro do not mean Metro is bad

This article does a great job of addressing the problems that the Metro UI has... but it never quite makes an argument for getting rid of Metro altogether.

Windows 8 is going to be the first version of a UI that's likely to carry on for years, especially as touch-based systems become the standard. So while Metro may be not quite there yet, that does not mean it's not a step in the right direction. They just need to fix the various problems, make better usage of screen real estate, and Metro will be fine.

Besides, Metro is basically just a replacement for the start menu. It's really not that big of a deal.