Windows 7 build M3 released
Formerly codenamed Vienna, the next version of Windows now working under the Windows 7 name has just reached its third code milestone. With a rumored launch date of 2H09, this Windows 7 version 6.1.6589 may be the very last before the fledgling operating system goes beta at the end of the year.
While most reports indicate that the build is visually and functionally similar to Windows Vista, some programs have begun to adopt the Ribbon UI. Some are expecting the new interface, first seen on Microsoft Office 2007, to spread through the OS as a common UI. For now, Wordpad and Paint are the only programs with the new interface.
I might be unique in this, but I absolutely HATE the Ribbon UI...it's clunky and counter intuitive after years of having the nav/tool bar.
Is this prettier? Sure. Is it as functional? I don't think so, because it requires you to learn something new AND you're not always given all possible options (I'm looking at you Access)
I'm going to agree, the ribbon UI is quote terrible.
The typical mac osx interface blows it away
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Microsoft is pushing this ribbon UI as something "new", and it's totally unneccessary. I guess they have to think of a reason for people to buy Windows 7 after they aggravated so many with the new and improved Vista. I'll stick with Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6.
I had a chance to use Office / Word 2007 with the newer interface, and didn't like it at all.