>>105870641
this, anything using it was immediately seen as cheap and/or trying too hard

back then everyone was pining for W98 era "flat, but with drop shadows" shit.

>>105854964
I already do, I unironically liked Windows 8.1/Windows Phone's "Metro" style. W10's version is not quite as good but is about as optimized as it gets for actual productivity while still having a visually pleasing GUI