If you don't like QUICKCUI in AutoCAD 2008

Here is what you can do in AutoCAD 2008. Undefine the QUICKCUI command to make it open up using the CUI command instead. Add the two rows below to your acaddoc.lsp or create it if it does not exist.
(command "undefine" "quickcui")
(defun c:quickcui () (command "_.cui")(princ))