> I do wonder why they didn't (couldn't?) update everything to the latest standard by now. Many people has been asking this same question on this thread. The

> I do wonder why they didn't (couldn't?) update everything to the latest standard by now. Many people has been asking this same question on this thread. The answer is simple: backwards compatibility. That begets tough trade-off decisions. Otherwise, no product designer loves inconsistency. The other alternatives are either to never innovate, or to keep support timeframes short. Windows 1.0 had 100% consistent UI.