Can I keep the classic look with OS X ?

I need to switch from OS 9.0.4 to OS X (because the film scanner that I'm gonna buy required OS X)
but I love the metallic appearance (Classic) of OS 9.0.4
It's simple, clean.
Can I keep the classic look with OS X ?
I know it comes with a different look (and from what I saw I hate it !) I want a computer, not a toy for a kid with "lots of colors and big shiny buttons..that look like a candy.... yeaahh!
I want the new technology but not the new look.
The new look seems so crowded
Now a stupid question:
does the X have a desktop like OS 9 :meaning an empty space where you can put 50 files or just a few ?
Or is it like a open files ?
In wikipedia they show an image of the OS 9.0.4 desktop (which look exactly like what I have) then they show an image of the OS X
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Xcodescreenshot.png
and it looks like a open folder. Perhaps they are comparing apples (ha funny !) with oranges but if I were them, I would show 2 desktops (or 2 open files ) not one desktop for OS 9 and something else for OS X
Maybe it is silly to ask but you never know.
I like to see my folders and files present on the desktop. Otherwise it looks like a open folder with View-->List instead of View--> icons.
Hey I said it is a stupid question !!

Hi Michael,
"lots of colors and big shiny buttons..that look like a candy.... yeaahh!"Not sure why you say this unless you were looking at the Widgets screen? The Mac OS X is "brushed metal" for the most part.
does the X have a desktop like OS 9 :meaning an empty space where you can put 50 files or just a few ?Yes.
In wikipedia they show an image of the OS 9.0.4 desktop (which look exactly like what I have) then they show an image of the OS XThat's not it. This is it minus any open windows.
I like to see my folders and files present on the desktop. Otherwise it looks like a open folder with View-->List instead of View--> icons.OS X also has "column view" and IMO is much faster to navigate through your files and folders.
You'll get over OS 9
-mj
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