[aspectmin]

We have gained so much along the way (I.e. fast computing), but we’ve lost a lot as well - computers are nowhere near as friendly/stylish.

[trilinearnz]

Great point. I think part of this is that computers are now so ubiquitous, there is less call for making them approachable to people who are not using them.

Personally I like the friendly stylings of old which were empathetic to users' needs. Computers these days seem to take themselves too seriously, and we've lost a bit of the fun as a result.