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Why bother writing a Windows 8 app?

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    Dennis Vroegop[^]:

    So you want to know more about development for Window 8. Great! There are lots of reasons you should be excited about this. Since I don’t know why YOU are interested in this, I’ll make a list of reasons people can choose from. So… Why would you care about making an app for Windows 8?

    5 good reasons for going Metro.

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      Dennis Vroegop[^]:

      So you want to know more about development for Window 8. Great! There are lots of reasons you should be excited about this. Since I don’t know why YOU are interested in this, I’ll make a list of reasons people can choose from. So… Why would you care about making an app for Windows 8?

      5 good reasons for going Metro.

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      Great reasons? That article looked like 1. Cause I'm a fanboi 2. Cause I'm a fanboi 3. Cause I'm a fanboi 4. Cause I'm a fanboi 5. Cause I'm a fanboi It didn't contain any info about the platform or why it would be good business at all :/

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        Great reasons? That article looked like 1. Cause I'm a fanboi 2. Cause I'm a fanboi 3. Cause I'm a fanboi 4. Cause I'm a fanboi 5. Cause I'm a fanboi It didn't contain any info about the platform or why it would be good business at all :/

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        All the Metro UI arguments I've heard so far from Microsoft and all of the fanbois remind me of the line from National Lampoon's Vacation where the slimey car salesman sticks Clark Griswald with the Family Truckster. To quote him,

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        You think you hate it now, but just wait until you drive it.

        :laugh:

        QRZ? de WAØTTN

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