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Microsoft Surface RT Australian Review: Little Black Book
It took Microsoft almost a decade to design its first piece of tablet hardware. Seven years of hard development, refinement and tuning before it wound up with what we now know as Surface. Two models of Surface tablet will hit the market in the next few months. The Surface RT is first off the rank, so how does it stack up to other ARM-powered tablets?
On Second Thought: Microsoft Is Calling Metro ‘Modern UI Style’ Now
Word yesterday was that Microsoft was changing the official name of its Metro UI to “Windows 8.” Except, not totally. Today, the Verge is referencing several Microsoft listings for upcoming events referring to Metro/Windows 8/Fancy New UI as Modern UI. Ugh.
A Few Unsolicited Suggestions For Renaming Windows Metro
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!
What Should Microsoft Call Metro Now?
Since we now know that Microsoft has yanked the (code)name Metro for its Windows 8 user interface, let’s have a group think and figure out what Microsoft should rename its now-nameless UI.
Get Windows 8′s Metro UI Look On Your iPhone
We love Metro. Maybe you do too. But you’ve got an iPhone and don’t want to switch to a Windows Phone that isn’t even going to be able to upgrade to Windows Phone 8. Well, here’s your solution.























