Animations in Windows 10 breath life into a cold, sterile experience — we need more, not less

[Windows Central]

Microsoft is adding some UI flair to Windows 10, but it still has work to do.
How much does adding somewhat frivolous animations to an OS matter? I'm not sure, but I do know that users of Windows will be very vocal as Microsoft experiments with adding them to Windows 10.
In Windows 10 Redstone 5 (due fall 2018) I expect Microsoft to continue to refine, improve, and make more consistent UI elements in Windows 10. That includes adding more animations to simple behaviors like the Action Center, but I can already see push back.

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