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[β] sirdorius@programming.dev [S] 138 points 3 months ago* (5 children) I wanted to use the current Windows logo, but it's so incredibly stupid, you wouldn't even recognize it. This is what happens when a $100 bn profit/year company is too cheap to hire artists: permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [β] inari@piefed.zip 95 points 3 months ago (1 child) It's just the blue screen of death now. Apt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Auster@thebrainbin.org 30 points 3 months ago (1 child) I think it's a projection joke. Win12 isn't even released yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] 87Six@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago 12? Even 11 isn't out yet. Or at least I haven't heard. permalink fedilink source parent [β] magnue@lemmy.world 39 points 3 months ago (5 children) TIL windows 1 logo was the best logo permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [β] somenonewho@feddit.org 15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Srsly wtf I saw that and immediately thought "Well that would be a great modern logo" its flat and sleek but still recognizable enough. Guess the marketing department didn't want to admit "we got it right the first time" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] magnue@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (1 child) Even seems to suggest use of a tiling window manager that MS still hasn't properly implemented. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] wabasso@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago Yeah somehow that got worse over time. I remember one version actually let you select multiple windows in the taskbar and choose to horizontally or vertically tile, and if you knew the magic sequence, you could do it for just two not all. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) It does kinda look like a cafeteria tray, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago Lunch? Even better! permalink fedilink source parent [β] BladeFederation@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago There's also this gem that was used infrequently around 3.0 era. I call it Windows Noir. permalink fedilink source parent [β] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) Yeah that logo is better than the modern logos by far permalink fedilink source parent [β] Malyca@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago I like 7 best permalink fedilink source parent [β] gedfromgont@piefed.ca 35 points 3 months ago* Windows 12 permalink fedilink source parent [β] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago You think they didn't pay marketing consultants millions for that logo? permalink fedilink source parent [β] Meron35@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ironically it's because they paid very expensive artists. The windows 8 logo was done by Paula Scher of Pentagram, one of the most exclusive and expensive graphic design firms. Meeting with Microsoft early in the development process, Pentagram asked: βYour name is Windows. Why are you a flag?β Windows - https://www.pentagram.com/work/windows/story permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Arkthos@pawb.social 2 points 3 months ago That was a pretty interesting read. I definitely do think there's more artistic merit to the windows 8 logo than 11. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] inari@piefed.zip 95 points 3 months ago (1 child) It's just the blue screen of death now. Apt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Auster@thebrainbin.org 30 points 3 months ago (1 child) I think it's a projection joke. Win12 isn't even released yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] 87Six@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago 12? Even 11 isn't out yet. Or at least I haven't heard. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Auster@thebrainbin.org 30 points 3 months ago (1 child) I think it's a projection joke. Win12 isn't even released yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] 87Six@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago 12? Even 11 isn't out yet. Or at least I haven't heard. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] 87Six@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago 12? Even 11 isn't out yet. Or at least I haven't heard. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] magnue@lemmy.world 39 points 3 months ago (5 children) TIL windows 1 logo was the best logo permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [β] somenonewho@feddit.org 15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Srsly wtf I saw that and immediately thought "Well that would be a great modern logo" its flat and sleek but still recognizable enough. Guess the marketing department didn't want to admit "we got it right the first time" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] magnue@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (1 child) Even seems to suggest use of a tiling window manager that MS still hasn't properly implemented. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] wabasso@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago Yeah somehow that got worse over time. I remember one version actually let you select multiple windows in the taskbar and choose to horizontally or vertically tile, and if you knew the magic sequence, you could do it for just two not all. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) It does kinda look like a cafeteria tray, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago Lunch? Even better! permalink fedilink source parent [β] BladeFederation@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago There's also this gem that was used infrequently around 3.0 era. I call it Windows Noir. permalink fedilink source parent [β] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) Yeah that logo is better than the modern logos by far permalink fedilink source parent [β] Malyca@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago I like 7 best permalink fedilink source parent
[β] somenonewho@feddit.org 15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Srsly wtf I saw that and immediately thought "Well that would be a great modern logo" its flat and sleek but still recognizable enough. Guess the marketing department didn't want to admit "we got it right the first time" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] magnue@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (1 child) Even seems to suggest use of a tiling window manager that MS still hasn't properly implemented. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] wabasso@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago Yeah somehow that got worse over time. I remember one version actually let you select multiple windows in the taskbar and choose to horizontally or vertically tile, and if you knew the magic sequence, you could do it for just two not all. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] magnue@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (1 child) Even seems to suggest use of a tiling window manager that MS still hasn't properly implemented. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] wabasso@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago Yeah somehow that got worse over time. I remember one version actually let you select multiple windows in the taskbar and choose to horizontally or vertically tile, and if you knew the magic sequence, you could do it for just two not all. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] wabasso@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago Yeah somehow that got worse over time. I remember one version actually let you select multiple windows in the taskbar and choose to horizontally or vertically tile, and if you knew the magic sequence, you could do it for just two not all. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) It does kinda look like a cafeteria tray, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago Lunch? Even better! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago Lunch? Even better! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] BladeFederation@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago There's also this gem that was used infrequently around 3.0 era. I call it Windows Noir. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) Yeah that logo is better than the modern logos by far permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago You think they didn't pay marketing consultants millions for that logo? permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Meron35@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ironically it's because they paid very expensive artists. The windows 8 logo was done by Paula Scher of Pentagram, one of the most exclusive and expensive graphic design firms. Meeting with Microsoft early in the development process, Pentagram asked: βYour name is Windows. Why are you a flag?β Windows - https://www.pentagram.com/work/windows/story permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Arkthos@pawb.social 2 points 3 months ago That was a pretty interesting read. I definitely do think there's more artistic merit to the windows 8 logo than 11. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Arkthos@pawb.social 2 points 3 months ago That was a pretty interesting read. I definitely do think there's more artistic merit to the windows 8 logo than 11. permalink fedilink source parent
