The Windows 8 Power Struggle: Metro vs Desktop @ HotHardware

news · March 9, 2012

We've been looking forward to Windows 8's Consumer Preview for months.

This, after all, is Microsoft's big chance to show what they've been

working on and unveiling bit by bit for the past year; a chance to evaluate

the sum total of changes and advancements baked into the next-generation

operating system. We'll discuss some of the features of Metro and Desktop

(aka Classic) separately, but our overall focus will be on how the two

environments interact with each other.

Metro, Microsoft's new UI, is bold, a dramatic departure from anything the

company has previously done in the desktop/laptop space, and absolutely

great. It's tangible proof that Redmond really can design and build its own

unique products and experiences.

Now, let's consider Desktop mode and then look at how they mesh, or don't.

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