Office 2010 Screenshots

Back when I was a hotheaded youngster, I was a pretty outspoken anti-Microsoft zealot. Since then, I’ve mellowed quite a bit on Redmond; in other words, I don’t think they’re the tool of the Anti-Christ.*

That being said, this screenshot from the upcoming Office 2010 release is just ridiculous. How can anyone use an interface like that, an interface so crowded, nonsensical, and dare I say, ugly?

Or as Steven Frank puts it:

This is impenetrable. It’s UI salad. I realize this is not (yet) shipping software, but my god. If you sat me down in front of this, I wouldn’t have the slightest idea where to begin.

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* — Of course, this may be due to my eschatological views, which have also changed quite a bit over time, but that’s a subject for another post.

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