soumyasch Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Just notice the Windows 7 boot animation carefully. Its just the logo enlarged a bit, overlaid on top of the original logo and blurred to give the appearance of a glow thats causing all the flares. The boot animation show this entire process. That the corners take the outline of the "7" seems purely coincidental. I don't have a Windows 7 VM right now, so cannot show screenshots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 how much time did you spend looking at start menu button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjay Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 how much time did you spend looking at start menu button? less than 10 minutes after seeing the windows lounge 7 logo ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXtermia Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 can we have a "7 of 9" background included in retail :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeChipshop Member Posted May 20, 2009 Member Share Posted May 20, 2009 how much time did you spend looking at start menu button? Probably not long. I always thought that the green glow was a 7, never thought it was special or clever just a nice little touch. Stop lambasting the guy over his pointing out of something he thought was interesting, with out anyone posting this site would be pretty dead. can we have a "7 of 9" background included in retail tongue.gif That would mean we only have two versions of Windows left! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stetson Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I think that there is a connection, but you have it backwards. The stylized box art '7' in the first post is made to look like the top right of the Windows logo, not the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vip Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 See what happens when people get bored :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-KJ Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 ...Stop lambasting the guy over his pointing out of something he thought was interesting, with out anyone posting this site would be pretty dead. ... What do you expect of Neowin forums? The home of cynical, jestful, and patronizing posters all itching to post a fail-cat picture :) It seems no one can get along in a thread at Neowin. Yet it's this friction occurring in every thread that makes this place interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo2008jedi Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Look another hidden 7!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subject Delta Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 The blue portion of the button does flare, its just a little less pronounced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Blue01 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I think they took the 7 logo off the corner of the Windows flag/logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted May 20, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted May 20, 2009 If you squint and look real close you also can see an image of The Virgin Mary. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Veteran Posted May 20, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 20, 2009 What gives someone the motivation to even ponder the existence of something like this or even make a post about it with the effort to type on their keyboard? Isn't this the ultimate essence of "Who gives a ****?...." What gives someone the motivation to post a useless response in a thread when they don't "give a ****", as you put it? Seriously, why not just move on and not post if you don't care about something? Why post such a negative response when the author of the thread was just trying to inform us all of something he thought was a possibility? Here's some news for you - other people are not the same as you; everyone finds different things interesting. Disclaimer - This isn't me posting as a moderator; this is me posting as a member and just trying to figure out why people post such responses as yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stetson Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I think they took the 7 logo off the corner of the Windows flag/logo. This. The Windows logo has had that shape for years and years, I'm not sure why anyone would conclude that it was designed to be shaped like a 7 instead of the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Tyranade Subscriber² Posted May 20, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted May 20, 2009 What gives someone the motivation to post a useless response in a thread when they don't "give a ****", as you put it? Seriously, why not just move on and not post if you don't care about something? Why post such a negative response when the author of the thread was just trying to inform us all of something he thought was a possibility? Here's some news for you - other people are not the same as you; everyone finds different things interesting.Disclaimer - This isn't me posting as a moderator; this is me posting as a member and just trying to figure out why people post such responses as yours. +1. Glad to see mods comfortable as posting as members too. Anyway back on topic. It does seem like there is alot of emphasis (spelling?) on the green but I think it may be a accident or coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeChipshop Member Posted May 20, 2009 Member Share Posted May 20, 2009 What do you expect of Neowin forums? The home of cynical, jestful, and patronizing posters all itching to post a fail-cat picture :)It seems no one can get along in a thread at Neowin. Yet it's this friction occurring in every thread that makes this place interesting. Can't argue with that (or is that against the rules? :p) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teriba Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 As a couple people have pointed out, the 7 logo was taken from the Windows logo. It's just the top right corner of the Windows logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Veteran Posted May 20, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 20, 2009 As a couple people have pointed out, the 7 logo was taken from the Windows logo. It's just the top right corner of the Windows logo. Well, that's not confirmed. It's just a theory some people have ;) I've decided, I think it was a coincidence :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 jeebus... +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmatic Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 WOW!!! I AM SOOO BUYING WINDOWS 7 JUST FOR THIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draken Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Nice find, thanks! Cleaver idea by Microsoft :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthalzen Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Oh yea, u mean 2 months of absolutely nothing to do vacation ;) ......... @Telemachus : wallpaper is uploaded Kruh_by_analogia_deviantart.bmp Thanks, picture kinda small though, but thank you so much none the less! ^,^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis W. Veteran Posted May 20, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 20, 2009 This is a well hidden secret, but Microsoft has always hidden the version number in the windows logo. Just look at this for proof. LOL! Seven segment LED numbers for the win. :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw1tch.. Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Smoking crack OP has been! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Alien Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 It's more likely that they made the WINDOWS 7 "7" logo to match the flag's contour. :shiftyninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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