Secondly, the old Windows 95 theme looks ugly as hell too. Thanks Ed for making this helpful thread sticky. >
Nonsense. The ‘Classic’ view is far more -legible- because it’s -simple-.
If you want proof, look at Windows 8. The default theme is much less ‘3d’ and much less ‘translucent’. Apple is headed in the same direction. FLAT and more contrast is far easier to deal with for many of us.
People like what they like, but Aero is -much- harder to read. All the little dealies that seem so attractive at first get annoying over long sessions.