The installation pictures are probably a hint as to what will happen with MSI v4, and the subtle visuals in the installation shots are really nice - very similar to the Aero visuals but in XP.
The Word shots are also really enlightening. Apart from the new style toolbars (which look great) the menu's are really great - having tooltip style help showing under large menu items is a fantastic idea and really improves usability. Integration of the page zoom into the status bar and the use of a slider is also a great improvement in usability.
Overall - Word is looking really good and it's great to see Microsoft willing to leave the old style design of office behind and take a fresh new approach.
The only problem is now I'll have to rethink how the applications I develop look and feel as well. I guess you can't have it all...
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