i think it generally looks better too, but it's using gradients a little too much.

I would actually prefer no gradient on the title bar, but only the buttons and tabs, except for the radio buttons who looked a bit "skinned" to me. The drop-down menu looks a bit too heavy in my eyes, i would prefer it simpler.

As for the title bar, if it would use a a gradient i would prefer it to fade to a slightly darker orange (instead of white) too keep it closer to what BeOS looks like (and less like zeta).

Well, everyone has their own cup of tea of preference