Desktop Twitter apps used to be a dime a dozen. There’s still a few, TweetDeck and Echofon being two that come to mind, but many have died off over the years. One Twitter client that has been around for a couple years is MetroTwit.

Weird name? Yes. Damn good looking? You betcha. While Mac owners have the joy of such beautifully designed apps as Tweetbot, Windows users can get something that looks fantastic as well. Of course, all a matter of opinion and solid design is great, however, functionality matters too.

MetroTwit brings the functionality many have came to love with the likes of Tweetdeck, yet offers a bit more customization. There is one catch though…