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Sources: CNBeta, NeoWin

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By Griffinhart on 12/28/2012 1:46:38 PM , Rating: 1
But... They did all that already in Windows 8. They flattened the UI, removing all gradients and shadows, and removed Aero.

They removed "Aero Glass" which was the transparancy aspect of windows.

"Windows Aero" is the actual UI. It was called Luna in XP.

While Blue will not actually remove the who Aero UI, MS's ultimate goal is to transition Windows to the "Modern UI" running HTML5 and Javascript Apps in favor over traditional apps using the desktop metaphor.

By Guspaz on 12/28/2012 2:02:26 PM , Rating: 5
Right, so let's take the primary aspect of Windows 8 that caused its sales to tank (users generally hating the Metro UI) and push it even harder. That's a recipe for success...

At this rate, Windows 7 might end up being the longest running dominant version of Windows in history. XP lasted from 2001 until 2012 (when 7 finally passed XP), and there's a lot more resistance to Win8 than Vista ever had... Windows 7's marketshare is still growing faster than Windows 8's, as XP/Vista users upgrade.



