Windows 10 sniping aside, Raymond Chen commented on the flat-3D-flat fashion cycle in the Windows UI back in 2004[1], though the motivation for the current iter

Windows 10 sniping aside, Raymond Chen commented on the flat-3D-flat fashion cycle in the Windows UI back in 2004[1], though the motivation for the current iteration is probably better explained by its authors[2]. I can’t even say I disagree with their points, it’s just that the result kind of sucks. (Anything is better than the 4-colour-CGA Windows ≤ 3.x interface, though.) [1] http://bytepointer.com/resources/old_new_thing/20040728_291_the_evolution_of_mascara_in_windows_ui.htm http://bytepointer.com/resources/old_new_thing/20040728_291_... [2] https://web.archive.org/web/20111129024938/http://kruzeniski.com/2011/how-print-design-is-the-future-of-interaction/ https://web.archive.org/web/20111129024938/http://kruzeniski...