The best thing that ever happened to apple was Steve Jobs' leaving. Jelly-colored onscreen buttons pulsate as if alive. Menu borders are translucent, allowing you to see the documents under them.
Sliders glow luminously.
If OS X works the way it's supposed to when it's delivered in early summer, I might go back to using a Mac at home. No taking it home to crash test it under real working conditions. Microsoft's upcoming revision of Windows 98, which I've been running on three machines for the past six weeks. The truth is, Millennium won't be winning any prizes at Cannes. The main differences are under the hood.