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Microsoft Demos Metro UI For Enterprise Apps

Posted by Unknown on from the it-looks-pretty-but-does-it-work dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has demoed a working prototype of Microsoft Dynamics GP (an ERP package) running on Windows 8, with a full Metro UI. This is the first example of an enterprise app for the Windows 8 metro 'wall.' The one hour keynote is available online behind a short registration form ... (demos start around 40 minutes in). Screenshots available at source."

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  1. Looks a bit like Powerpoint. by SuricouRaven · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.

  2. Re: Metro Going Away by TaoPhoenix · · Score: 4, Funny

    It might. PlaysForSure went away, Zune went away, various of those Live services went away. I even have the marketing slogan!

    "Ride the Metro to see the Vistas out the Windows with Me!"

    They can fix all their branding in one sentence!

    Uh oh, I think I just found a new sig for a week.

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  3. Re:Embrace Metro by jd2112 · · Score: 3, Funny

    My smart money says is will reside in the land of Microsoft Bob and Clippy...

    What did Bob and Clippy do to deserve Metro?

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