"The Windows explorer has also got a lot of new stuffs - mainly the inclusion of ribbons. Ribbons was first introduced in Microsoft Office 2007 and in Windows 7, it was used in other applications such as Paint, WordPad etc. The Ribbons UI makes it possible for users to notice features much more easily than the old menu based system.
No doubt some people will complain about the change. However, I believe that the Ribbon UI is quite a good and refreshing replacement for the old menu based system."
So to summarize:
IE9: "We have the cleanest UI out there, more space for content, less UI! Streamline!"
Windows Ribbons: "Show it all to the user! Less space for content, more UI, expose every option all the time!"
And we wonder why Microsoft is conflicted. (yes I will admit to being a 'Ribbon Hater')
No doubt some people will complain about the change. However, I believe that the Ribbon UI is quite a good and refreshing replacement for the old menu based system."
So to summarize:
IE9: "We have the cleanest UI out there, more space for content, less UI! Streamline!"
Windows Ribbons: "Show it all to the user! Less space for content, more UI, expose every option all the time!"
And we wonder why Microsoft is conflicted. (yes I will admit to being a 'Ribbon Hater')