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Is it time to bid the traditional Desktop UI for PC operating systems goodbye?

Survey period: 28 Oct 2013 to 4 Nov 2013

Microsoft sees the non-desktop "Metro" UI as the future of Windows. Is this the direction the industry must take, or a mis-fire?
OptionVotes% 
The desktop UI should go. UIs like Metro and iOS are the future for PCs.645.56
They both have their place55648.26
The desktop UI needs to remain on the PC49643.06
Undecided363.13



 
GeneralWhat future means for a company Pin
Nicolas Dorier3-Nov-13 5:19
professionalNicolas Dorier3-Nov-13 5:19 
GeneralSlight change in the question Pin
altomaltes1-Nov-13 0:43
professionalaltomaltes1-Nov-13 0:43 
GeneralRe: Slight change in the question Pin
devvvy2-Nov-13 15:19
devvvy2-Nov-13 15:19 
Agree!
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GeneralThey already made such mistake Pin
devvvy31-Oct-13 16:09
devvvy31-Oct-13 16:09 
Generalhi Pin
Member 1036994131-Oct-13 7:09
Member 1036994131-Oct-13 7:09 
GeneralWithout a start button.! Pin
Thanks787231-Oct-13 1:40
professionalThanks787231-Oct-13 1:40 
GeneralRe: Without a start button.! Pin
Ed Nutting31-Oct-13 2:31
Ed Nutting31-Oct-13 2:31 
GeneralRe: Without a start button.! Pin
Thanks787231-Oct-13 2:33
professionalThanks787231-Oct-13 2:33 
GeneralRe: Without a start button.! Pin
Ed Nutting31-Oct-13 2:44
Ed Nutting31-Oct-13 2:44 
GeneralRe: Without a start button.! Pin
ledtech331-Oct-13 11:51
ledtech331-Oct-13 11:51 
GeneralRe: Without a start button.! Pin
Menelaos Vergis1-Nov-13 2:00
Menelaos Vergis1-Nov-13 2:00 
GeneralRe: Without a start button.! Pin
OriginalGriff2-Nov-13 4:33
mveOriginalGriff2-Nov-13 4:33 
GeneralPro versus typical user Pin
incipire30-Oct-13 11:03
professionalincipire30-Oct-13 11:03 
GeneralRe: Pro versus typical user Pin
Ingo30-Oct-13 23:18
Ingo30-Oct-13 23:18 
GeneralRe: Pro versus typical user Pin
incipire27-Aug-14 4:54
professionalincipire27-Aug-14 4:54 
GeneralRe: Pro versus typical user Pin
Ingo15-Sep-14 0:27
Ingo15-Sep-14 0:27 
GeneralThat's an interesting theory Pin
Olter31-Oct-13 2:44
Olter31-Oct-13 2:44 
GeneralRe: Pro versus typical user Pin
Member 1008817131-Oct-13 16:42
Member 1008817131-Oct-13 16:42 
GeneralMetro should be a layer on top of the desktop UI... Pin
Marc Clifton29-Oct-13 9:40
mvaMarc Clifton29-Oct-13 9:40 
GeneralRe: Metro should be a layer on top of the desktop UI... Pin
johannesnestler29-Oct-13 10:44
johannesnestler29-Oct-13 10:44 
GeneralRe: Metro should be a layer on top of the desktop UI... Pin
Marc Clifton29-Oct-13 11:09
mvaMarc Clifton29-Oct-13 11:09 
GeneralRe: Metro should be a layer on top of the desktop UI... Pin
johannesnestler30-Oct-13 6:21
johannesnestler30-Oct-13 6:21 
GeneralRe: Metro should be a layer on top of the desktop UI... Pin
  Forogar  31-Oct-13 4:56
professional  Forogar  31-Oct-13 4:56 
GeneralRe: Metro should be a layer on top of the desktop UI... Pin
johannesnestler31-Oct-13 5:35
johannesnestler31-Oct-13 5:35 
GeneralRe: Metro should be a layer on top of the desktop UI... Pin
incipire30-Oct-13 11:05
professionalincipire30-Oct-13 11:05 

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