No, you would be able to some extend, just like monitors nowadays have viewing angles. Seeing them literally come in front of the screen is silly.
That's not 3D, that's something different. 3D is just the illusion that you can see it. Having a literal 3D presence is different, I think.
I suppose some of it is preference. As for Quick Launch, I prefer the new pin to task bar. Plus the ability to move them around is too awesome to describe. It is your quick launch, but your icons stay where they are. Perhaps it's more annoying with full windows on your task bar. I've gotten so...
I'd really quite like to play this with people I know. Perhaps even a slightly smaller group. Far too many times I've said something like:
And people spend another 5 minutes wandering around wondering who the traitor is.