Possibly, but then now I have to wonder how many people in this thread are really comparing 3.0 to 3.5 as opposed to 2E vs 3E.
/sigh
Basically, I think 3E is way more viable at lower levels, but in both systems...at higher levels the casters shine...the priest spells in 2E pretty much blew and no spontaneous casting made playing clerics tedious at best.