I came over to the Mac side toward the end of the OS 9 era. I still like the way OS 9 did a few things (don't get me wrong, OS X is a vastly superior OS, in most ways). Shortcuts on the desktop for frequently used files & apps. A drop-down list of running applications in the upper-right corner of the menu bar that was there when you wanted it, and out of the way when you didn't. And the FREAKING TRASH CAN GOES ON THE FREAKING DESKTOP.

But Dashboard rocks, absolutely (just got my copy of Tiger in the mail yesterday).