*msnbc.com* is a slick app from the news service that allows you to access
the best of the website's content from your Windows 8 desktop. *The good*
msnbc.com looks great, and is clearly designed to take advantage of Windows
8's Metro interface. In fact, the developer states that it is aimed at tablet
devices (although it works just fine on a PC), and you can certainly see why.
msnbc.com is crisp, clear, beautifully laid out and, best of all, supports
scrolling and semantic zoom (pinch to zoom, or ctrl +scroll with a mouse),
which make browsing a pleasure. *The bad* On the downside, msnbc.com doesn't
really bring anything revolutionary to Windows 8, and really feels like it is
performing below its potential. It doesn't allow sharing (a major aspect of
news these days), and sometimes the content doesn't fit pages well, meaning
that they clearly haven't got the best formula for all formats quite right.
*The balance* As a result, we'd have to qualify msnbc.com as OK, but not
great. If the developer sorts out the display options and sharing features,
it could be a good app. If these improvements were made AND the author
managed to add something truly interesting, then it might just be great.
We'll just have to wait and see. *msnbc.com - a promising app that
unfortunately doesn't quite seem to be reaching its full potential.*Download
*msnbc.com Metro App 1.0.0.9* in Softonic
