Metro | Windows Desktop | |
---|---|---|
Compatibility Effort | high | minimal for x86, higher for ARM |
Design Effort | high | minimal |
Familiarity (Dev and User) | none | high |
Distribution Costs | 30% | varies |
Distribution Control | minimal | total |
Distribution Channels | single, not yet defined | multiple existing |
User base | unknown | known |
Cool Factor | cool | not cool |
You are a product manager in a Windows software firm. Can you justify the budget required to build a Metro app over simply updating the traditional Windows desktop version?