No classic mode in Win7? That's a pain... Might have to wait until there's a hack to bring it back...
I've always used classic mode in XP and found it to be quick, simple and just what I need.
I tried OSX and don't like or need the launcher eye-candy. One lower-spec machines like mine eye candy is nothing more than a CPU hog.
In XP the classic layout and quicklaunch funtionality is all I need to quickly and simply start my apps.
Advancement in the OS world is fine, but not just for the sake of it.
Mike.