Re: It's probably not what the web needs urgently...
Actually, this is just what GUi's need all inclusively. People have just become used to what Microsoft deemed good enough nearly 20 years ago. Yes, it's Microsoft's fault were stalled on 8-bit.
The graphics in all things need to keep going. I'm not saying I need to keep moving along with them, but they should keep going. SGi (god rest their business), was attempting 16-bit colour 20 years ago, while Microsoft was just too damn arrogant to incorporate their technologies. Adobe too is responsible (but that's a real rant).
Anyways, higher quality graphics should always be on somebodies plate. I'm sitting behind a 10-bit NEC monitor running in 8-bit mode, and due to the larger gamut alone I notice the difference. I'm not a graphics whore, hell I'm not even a serious gamer, but better graphics are something I always want to see. And given the latest state of graphics, well, I'm just not impressed at all. What people call "amazing" coming from their Titan's I call "dated". Dated because a long, long, long time ago as a kid, I would of thought graphics would be much, I mean MUCH farther ahead.
If SGi hadn't died by the strangle hold of Microsoft's lack of "playing nicely with others", graphics could be, or even would be running in 24-bit mode right now by default. If I wasn't exposed to what SGi was trying to do, and even pulling off 20 years ago, maybe then I wouldn't realize just how far back graphics have been set due to Microsoft's "True Color" bullshit, Adobe too (who REALLY gives a fuck about your fonts man!)
Sorry, a lot of built up concern on this topic :-/