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Windows 8 Pre RTM Metro UI Leaked

Posted by timothy on from the shades-of-kde-5-years-ago dept.

An anonymous reader writes with this snippet from PC Tech Talk, which features screenshots of what is said to be something very close to what users will see in Windows 8: "One of the biggest changes Microsoft announced for Windows 8 was the change from the 'Aero Glass' interface we had in Windows Vista and Windows 7 to a new Metro UI. Until today these changes had not been fully seen as the weren't included in the recent Release Preview. A number of changes have been made to the UI since the Release Preview 2 weeks ago. Microsoft have said the new Metro UI will appear crisper following the removal of shadows and transparency. Gradients have been removed from buttons. The task bar is no longer has the glass, transparent look or blur effect. The new design brings with it some heartache for those that loved the Aero Glass effect as it has now been completely removed from Windows 8." Maybe it's more exciting in motion than are these static shots.

14 of 484 comments (clear)

  1. Pirate proof by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I for one will not be pirating this version. The ultimate DRM!

  2. hideous, hideous, hideous by alen · · Score: 5, Funny

    its like seeing bill o'reilly naked

    i'm going to run out and buy a Mac for twice the price of a PC just so i don't have to look at this

  3. window manager by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    These screenshots remind me of linux when the window manager crashes.

  4. The new Windows 8 user interface... by benjfowler · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... looks like ass.

    Or vagina.

    1. Re:The new Windows 8 user interface... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      In other words, good enough to eat.

  5. 3.0 v. 3.1(1) by clinko · · Score: 5, Funny

    This design is great, but Windows for Workgroups 8.11 is going to be even better!

  6. Don't need a Mac just to escape Windows 8 by tepples · · Score: 5, Funny

    i'm going to run out and buy a Mac for twice the price of a PC just so i don't have to look at this

    You don't need to. My clean PC runs Xubuntu.

    Clean, precise, pangolin-powered. MyCleanPC.

    1. Re:Don't need a Mac just to escape Windows 8 by dyingtolive · · Score: 4, Funny

      I saw what you did there, but only mere moments before reflexively getting ready to mod you troll.

      You, sir, play a very dangerous game.

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  7. Re:Wow by gl4ss · · Score: 5, Funny

    well.. you know how some people bitched that start button menu filled their entire screen after they installed 200+ programs? well, now microsoft fills your entire screen for start button and it's pressed by default.

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  8. Re:Wow by Noughmad · · Score: 3, Funny

    Remember the golden rule of Windows: "Skip every other version - because it's crap"

    I remember it well, but I think you put an extra "other" in it.

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  9. Re:GPU? by davidbrit2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    He's probably the type that disables superfetch because IT'S USING ALL THE RAM.

  10. No morse code for you by Pitawg · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... looks like ass.

    Or vagina.

    Stay away from Morse Code, if you have that much trouble determining dots from dashes.

  11. Re:Wow by ThePeices · · Score: 5, Funny

    What kind of crap games are you playing that don't disable that key for you? Seriously. That key is 17 years old.

    He said "save the princess".

    I think that says it all.

  12. Re:Wow by 0123456 · · Score: 4, Funny

    But what if I don't have a tablet and only have a desktop. Now I have to get a touchscreen to launch any application on my home desktop.

    Everyone loves touchscreens, they're so cool. Haven't you watched sci-fi movies? Haven't you seen CSI?