>>Sure makes things simple when we let MS do all our thinking for us.
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>Well, considering they've spent millions of dollars on researching UIs and I've spent considerably less than that, I'll go with their research. In addition, having consistant UIs across applications decreases training costs and increases productivity, both of which are hidden costs.

Some "thinking" people have expressed the opinion that MS "guidelines/standards" are more about suppressing innovation (from "outside") than increasing productivity.