There’s nothing to suggest this is the true and final Windows 7 logo, or even that the OS will have such a logo. But it is an official Microsoft graphic, and it’s going in a different direction from the rest of the bannery, rounded logos they’ve been pushing the last few years with XP and Vista. I’m actually not convinced it’s for real; the extreme lens flare on it suggests to me that it may actually be the logo for Voltron 7.
Actually, it’s from the Windows Lounge site, which directs MS employees to a Windows 7 Facebook group, so this is probably just a logo for that aspect of the OS. Also, if you spin it around, a 7 looks like an L. Lounge starts with L… or maybe this is the logo for Windows ‘Leven? You be the judge.
Of course, new or not, and official or not, it’s still a butt-ugly logo. They really should stick with what they’ve got: the established and widely-recognized 4-color Windows logo, and simple text proclaiming the new “version.” Don’t blow it, Microsoft.
“Don’t blow it, Microsoft.”
Microsoft blew a long time ago.
my eyes! MY EYES!!!!!
why do you think they named it windows seven? Is it the same reason that most retailers price things to end in seven or nine? Humans have some strange affinity for those two numbers…
Oh…My…God….IT’S A SEVEN.
BRILLIANT!
AND I’LL FORM THE HEAD!
Creative ! Creative !
I like it!
Devin, you do realize that this seven is actually the top right corner of the Windows logo, so IMO I feel that it is perfect, especially when implemented the right way through video or any moving media.
I do realize. IMO it’s perfectly ugly in its current form.
You knew that but left it out of your article ?
Are we all supposed to believe that ? LOL
I don’t believe it.
It is Windows Seven of Nine. I guess resistance really is futile.
Cue the Linux Wallpapers LOL
Check this blog out for additional insight on 7–fairly cool revelation I’d say and great design.
http://dashes.com/anil/2009/05/flags-windows-and-hidden-mickeys.html