Why won't Firefox use the perfectly good Favourites folder already existing inWindows for the Bookmarks?

I am trying to compare different browsers to find a favourite. However I find it an unbearable nuisance that when I save a bookmark in Firefox I can't use it in IE9 or Chrome or any other browser.
This is a universal problem with browsers, they all make their own folders for bookmarks. Is there a good technical reason for this or is it only done to irritate the users.
There is a perfectly good Favourites folder installed by Windows. Why not use that one instead of clogging up the system with unnecessary extra folders.

1. There are a few services that will synchronize Firefox and IE bookmarks, along with some other browsers. 
Xmarks and CometMarks are two that I am aware of.
2. The PlainOld Favorites extension allows you to have Firefox use IE's bookmarks. 
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/plainoldfavorites/

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