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stmuk writes:
"BGR reflects on recent comments by a Metro designer. 'Metro is a content consumption space,' Microsoft UX designer Jacob Miller explains, 'It is designed for casual users who only want to check Facebook, view some photos, and maybe post a selfie to Instagram. It's designed for your computer illiterate little sister, for grandpas who don't know how to use that computer dofangle thingy, and for mom who just wants to look up apple pie recipes. It's simple, clear, and does one thing (and only one thing) relatively easily. That is what Metro is. It is the antithesis of a power user.'"
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(Score: 5, Interesting) by Hyper on Wednesday February 19 2014, @08:52AM
I thought that was the whole point about The Mac. Clean simple interface that anyone can use. Information at the user's fingertips. Make it quick simple and easy.
None of which applies to Metro in my experience.
I can see how something like Metro would work on a tablet or mobile device where you may only want to do one thing at a time. On a PC? There is no excuse or reason.
If I was to gripe I would complain about not being able to see or feel navigation. Metro screens do not offer any way out or indication of where you are. I got stuck in PC Settings for a short time until I found the Windows key + E always works. Same for the start screen. I look at it and wonder where all of my programs are.
Has anyone ever given a decent justification for using Metro on a desktop or laptop computer?
(Score: 5, Insightful) by everdred on Wednesday February 19 2014, @09:21AM
>Has anyone ever given a decent justification for using Metro on a desktop or laptop computer?
I suppose that depends on your definition of "decent."
It's easy to see why a unified UI across phones, tablets and PCs could be appealing if you go all-in.
You must:
Unfortunately for Microsoft almost nobody, from either end of the expertise spectrum, seems willing to do all three.
(Score: 1) by bobintetley on Wednesday February 19 2014, @09:42AM
Most insightful comment I've read on the subject. Thanks.
(Score: 1) by everdred on Wednesday February 19 2014, @10:16AM
Glad you enjoyed it. I just posted another such screed further down the page.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Hyper on Wednesday February 19 2014, @10:28AM
This.
3 decades of trial, error, learning and advancements in gui theory, practical application and technology thrown out the window for something perhaps suitable for small children.
(Score: 3, Funny) by FatPhil on Wednesday February 19 2014, @11:21AM
So it's just a cubist version of MS Bob?
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves
(Score: 1) by Hyper on Wednesday February 19 2014, @11:58AM
ROTFL
It is possible that Microsoft Bob would be preferable over Metro.
(Score: 4, Funny) by combatserver on Wednesday February 19 2014, @11:50AM
"... perhaps suitable for small children."
And they fucked that up by getting rid of "Clippy". Talk about ignoring your target audience-completely ruined the MS Office Suite for kids.
I hope I can change this later...
(Score: 1) by similar_name on Wednesday February 19 2014, @10:39AM
>It's easy to see why a unified UI across phones, tablets and PCs could be appealing if you go all-in.
I understand it is appealing to some markets and not indicative of anything... Personally, I'd like all of my devices to have a different UI every time I rebooted. I'd pay extra money for that.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 20 2014, @03:04AM
Use Firefox then
Every time I reboot my PC I get a new web browser...
(Score: 2, Funny) by microtodd on Wednesday February 19 2014, @04:25PM
Think like an MBA, or an ivory tower software program manager. Unified codebase. Results in more efficient QA, smaller dev teams (cost savings), smaller integration and CM footprint, etc.
Of course if you lose all your customers then maybe it wasn't worth it, eh?
(Score: 1) by MachineShedFred on Wednesday February 19 2014, @08:58PM
Has anyone ever given a decent justification for using Metro on a desktop or laptop computer?
Here's the only one: information kiosk.
Between the Metro / Modern crap, and locking the ever living shit out of everything else with Group Policy, you can make an effective kiosk system.
Other than that, it's a complete nightmare.