Why did UI’s turn from practical to form over function?

E.g. Office 2003 vs Microsoft 365

Office 2003

It’s easy to remember where everything is with a toolbar and menu bar, which allows access to any option in one click and hold move.

Microsoft 365

Seriously? Big ribbon and massive padding wasting space, as well as the ribbon being clunky to use.

Why did this happen?

  • @TheGrandNagusEnglish
    2•2 months ago

    You have to be exceptionally blockheaded to stay with an OS that no longer receives security patches

    I never said using an OS from the 90s/early 2000s, I said theming current OSes as if they are.

    But tbh, most people are that block-headed with tech (as you alluded to later in your comment). There will be plenty of people still on Win10 when support ends.