Microsoft was planning to use the term "Windows 8" to replace Metro in consumer marketing materials, with "Modern UI" being intended for developers who plan to build software based on Microsoft's new design principles.
Microsoft was planning to use the term "Windows 8" to replace Metro in consumer marketing materials. This was with "Modern UI" being intended for developers. These developers plan to build software based on Microsoft's new design principles. It emerged this. This was on August 9,2012.