I'm not sure I understand, fever. You disagree with just about everything said so far, but it would have helped with syntax? Aren't you contradicting yourself there? Maybe it's just that it's starting to get late... :)
It would have helped me as a beginner, whereas others feel that it's only useful to those with more programming experience. At this point for me colored syntax is just line noise, but the only measure that matters in a discussion like this is what it takes for someone to be productive.