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You peeked through the wall of the platform at You’re not the only one who thought the new “Liquid Glass”look for macOS, iOS and the WWDC looked a bit retro to Windows fans. Microsoft joined in the comparisons of the new translucent visuals to Windows Vista, which was released in 2006.
The caption on a YouTube video reads: “Just gonna let this be.” The official Windows Instagram accountIt is followed by screenshots of Vista with some familiar boot-up sound. “Y’all good??? The description is only “#Windows #WindowsVista#WindowsAero”. The video has received over 150,000 likes in just one day. The post was
Windows fans who have been around for a while know that Vista doesn’t have a good reputation. Windows is taking over the 21st Century. The Star Trek movie approach that alternates between quality and lack thereof–XP is good, Vista is bad, Windows 7 is good, Windows 8 is bad, Windows 10 has good features, Windows 11 has good features… Well, maybe we will hold judgement until after the big transition in October.
Vista is undergoing a sort of redemption in terms of its visual design and aesthetics. Aero Glass was the much-touted “real-time transparency” feature that added to the interface at a high performance cost. The sleek, transparent and slightly wet look of the time period has been recreated with lots of faux greenery. Retroactively christened āFrutiger Aero.ā
There appears to be a nostalgia craze for the look right now, so maybe Apple has jumped on board. Apple’s designers may have approached the new design independently. It’s a rare and small chance for Microsoft to gain some social clout…which I suppose it could use now.
Michael Crideris a Staff Writer at PCWorld
Michael has been in technology journalism for 10 years, covering everything from Apple and ZTE. He is the resident keyboard nut at PCWorld, always testing out a new keyboard for a review. In his spare time he builds a mechanical board or expands his desktop “battlestation” . Michael has written for Android Police, Digital Trends Wired, Lifehacker and How-To Geek. He’s also covered live events like CES or Mobile World Congress. Michael lives in Pennsylvania and is always looking forward to the next kayaking trip.
