Unlike the majority of Mac lovin’ designers out there, I don’t have a problem with Windows. The thing is, Microsoft just isn’t as cool and as slick as Apple in terms of operating systems. The smooth OS X has always had the edge over the disjointed Windows in terms of UX design.

However with the introduction Windows’ Metro style “design language”, Microsoft are fighting back and looking at the Windows Store it could have the edge on it’s fruity counterpart for the first time in a long time. I think it looks rather nice.

The flat, blocky layout of Metro is a great change of direction for the Windows platform after years of trying to copy, but not copy, Mac OS X. It certainly serves a worthy competitor to the over-confident, glossy sheen of the App Store.

It all depends whether the new look Windows OS works as good as it looks.

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