[lucian1900]

Regardless of the other arguments, the ribbon does suck immensely.

Ever watched a "normal" person try to use it, even after enough time to have supposedly become proficient? The damned thing is useless.

[chrislomax]

I came here to make that exact point. We are 5 years on and I still think the ribbon bar is the worst design decision made in a UI. It's useless, it makes things harder to find.

I introduced my grant parents to Office 2007 from the offset, not an earlier version and they found the ribbon bar a pain in the ass. Even late adopters have a hard time with it.