They used to. OS/2 and Windows both implemented the very keyboard-oriented CUA and focused on that style of use. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Common_User_

They used to. OS/2 and Windows both implemented the very keyboard-oriented CUA and focused on that style of use. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Common_User_Access https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Common_User_Access I think the real problem is as computers have become more mainstream, they've become more subject to whims of fashion. Consumer-focused companies don't want to be seen wearing last season's UI paradigm. Just watch Apple change things around...