Yes it is bad... Different design is ok. But if you are going to break with a paradigm, it better be for a good reason. And "its different" isn't good enough.

Yes it is bad... Different design is ok. But if you are going to break with a paradigm, it better be for a good reason. And "its different" isn't good enough. Certain things in your UI should be obvious, intuitive, easy to find. You shouldn't have to go look them up in Google. IF you are going to change things so drastically, then do something to teach the user (or do you think they will read your mind?) You shouldn't be forcing your user to use Google to figure out how to use your UI, for simple things. I realize Microsoft wanted to make closing apps more difficult, but the third item on the list is "how to find programs" You've done something horribly wrong if you have THIS many people asking that question.