Non-spatial file management utilities like Greg's Browser existed, but were not used by the vast majority of Mac users. And if you asked your average Mac user why they choose to use a Mac, the number one response would probably have something to do with the interface. It's into this world that Mac OS X is being released. No, Mac OS X's most important market is, and has always been current Mac users. Since the Public Beta, many concessions have been made to the classic, spatial way of doing things in response to the thousands of pieces of feedback submitted to Apple regarding the Public Beta.
Disks now appear on the desktop by default.
The name of the current folder or disk now appears in the Finder window title bar, along with a proxy icon. In this mode, opening a new folder creates a new window instead of replacing the contents of the existing window. In list view, the state of disclosure triangles is not preserved. The grid spacing is unreasonably wide, and is not adjustable. The default font is very large, and is also not adjustable.