If you have been following the development of Microsoft’s
new operating system called Windows 8 or even tried out the developer preview
then I’m sure you have heard the term “Metro” used to describe its new
interface. Metro is what Microsoft used to describe the tile based interface
that is geared more towards tablets and touchscreens than PCs. Some people
liked the name while others didn’t.
It turns out that it may not matter since apparently
Microsoft is dropping the Metro name altogether and just sticking with Windows
8 to describe the new look. Some say they will be using terms such as “Windows
8 Interface”, “Windows 8 design” and “Windows 8 apps” in place of Metro. These
new names will apply to the PC and smartphone\tablet versions of the new operating
system. This change is most likely because of an apparent dispute with a German company
called Metro Group which owns the term Metro. Microsoft is trying to play it
down that the Metro term was only used for development purposes but we doubt
that.
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