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politician on Feb 18, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Redesigning the Windows Logo

Well, really, why shouldn't an operating system be "simple" and "boring" and "bland"? I don't need an exciting OS -- it needs to be dependable.

vacri on Feb 18, 2012 [–]

It doesn't matter how simple, boring, bland and dependable your product is, your logo should not be bland, especially if you're marketing to the general public.

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