> even Microsoft has abandoned it for new apps. Ok, all other things being equal: Microsoft is no longer a good arbiter of UI/UX design. This is extremely wel

> even Microsoft has abandoned it for new apps. Ok, all other things being equal: Microsoft is no longer a good arbiter of UI/UX design. This is extremely well documented. Old doesn't automatically mean worse, though I understand that people feel that way on an emotional level when they see old "ugly" UI.