Now, dont get me wrong.

One that had been lying forgotten for many years.

Im talking about the Metro UI.

An ASUS ROG Ally with the default Windows 8 screen, displaying the Metro UI.

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In a nutshell, the Metro UI worked great on touch screens.

It was a near-perfect touch screen user interface.

But when you think about it, Metro would also work great with a D-pad.

Home and lock screen of a Lumia 430 Smartphone.

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Its no wonder why many Metro design elements survived for so long on Xbox consoles.

Just look at the image below and youll see what Im talking about.

There are some tweaks Microsoft should implement to make it more controller-friendly.

Windows 8.1 start screen and menu

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Live tiles could also get some cool new features.

The Xbox app could also get a facelift.

While theyre at it, I wouldnt mind seeing a redesign of the Microsoft Store app.

Xbox Home Screen Showing Quick Access Menu at the top.

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I know Id love to see it.