Glimpse of new non-glass theme coming to Windows Vista?

My computer does not support the new glass interface, and the alternative is as ugly as hell, why simply don’t have the Tablet PC 2005 theme there too, I am happy with it, and I don’t want to change, let all the effects be there, but I still want my existing style, the blue there I am used too.

I agree, and many others aren't happy with the "scrap metal" look either.  Hopefully they will continue to refine the themes until they reach a happy medium for all...we will have to wait and see....

I actually like the scrap metal. After 5 years I've grown tired of the XP look, luckly we had Royale for the past 2 years, but really Scrap Metal is a nice alternative to the Aero glass if you aren't able to use it.

who really gives a crap...extra megs of crap to an already bloated OS...this is stuff third parties or MS could do as a pay for extra...but that's my opinion...i think MS should worry about making Vista safe instead of how "pretty" it may look...

It doesn't look much different. I don't see a compleeing reason to upgrade from XP. All the best features have been pulled and the new Security won't be that much improved on old hardware. Without a newer Processor, Video Card, and more RAM Vista has nothing to offer the existing install base.

Those who buy a new PC will no doubt get pushed into a better hardware platform that can benifit from Vista. It looks like more Glitz and polish than an OS with real benifit unless you are signing into an AD Domain.

In short, I still don't see what Vista has to offer the Home User or Small Business running a Peer to Peer Network. Maybe M$ is no longer interested in this end of the Market. Small and Individual Users were always an after thought anyway.

Well having had an Aero type theme on my XP computers for quite a long time using Windows Blinds, I was very disappointed that with Vista I could only get the basic theme, which isn't too bad, most of the promised Vista enhancements are therefore not available like cascading windows turned sideways. To me and end user, it looks like another means by Microsoft to get more money out of us, with yet another OS that only works on High Spec machines which most of us can ill afford.

I wish Apple would introduce an OS for normal PCs, then perhaps we might get something decent for a change.

Robert,

Just get any Mac that can run OS X. You can then use a feature that allows you to run XP ON YOUR MAC! Now install whatever Programs you would use on any other PC. XP works the same as you are used to!

Wish Granted!! The Mac in question will ALREADY be using an Intel Processor and a standard IDE Hard Drive.

Josh;

I think there are more people out there thinking this than M$ hopes we will believe. The people at Apple and Open Source seem to be aware of it too.

and the Genie said "Wish Granted"
My second wish, the money to be able to afford one
and my last wish.....

:-)  :-)  :-)

What we REALLY need is system stability from our OS.  I'm not sure that Vista offers us that, at least the Beta's don't.

You can download a windows xp theme based on the new vista standard theme here:
http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9226