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Actually MS has had really consistent and great UX. To the point where any slightly computer-literate person would get an intuition about where something ought

• ska 9y ago
  My main work machine is windows - I wouldn’t go that far though I think I know where you are coming from. From where I sit some of their engineering decisions seem much more driven by platform goals, etc, rather than user experience.
  • CydeWeys 9y ago
    Which version of Windows are you using at work? It has definitely gone downhill since Windows 7, hence this entire conversation. I'm curious if you could expand on the platform goals and how that has affected things.
• kalleboo 9y ago
  Could see the argument that Windows is as user-friendly (I would disagree, but I could see it), and as consistent (all OSes have their weird UI hangups) but not "far more". Last time I used Windows it was more inconsistent than ever, with two completely separate environments (metro and whatever they call the classic one), and three control panels (to which their answer is to shrug and say "just use the search box") Microsoft does have good UX though - in the Office team. Just not in Windows.
  • tjoff 9y ago
    Yes, metro is an unexplainable mess. Thankfully you pretty much never need to use it for anything past installation-day.