I think I'd actually prefer the Windows 3.1 era UI, in both looks and function, to what they've done in Windows 8. Maybe with less reliance on MDI and more modern common file dialogs.
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I think I'd actually prefer the Windows 3.1 era UI, in both looks and function, to what they've done in Windows 8. Maybe with less reliance on MDI and more modern common file dialogs.