I was using WinXP as my main OS until one too many BSOD heartbreaks. I switched to Ubuntu with KDE3, which I had been using periodically via VMWare. I had man

I was using WinXP as my main OS until one too many BSOD heartbreaks. I switched to Ubuntu with KDE3, which I had been using periodically via VMWare. I had many of the same general annoyances related to "not used to ...". But I also found new things that were an improvement, such as moving windows with alt+left-click. Later on I needed a Mac for development, and got a Mini. (I'd never seriously considered getting a Mac before because none of their 15" laptops have a proper screen resolution. I'd become hooked on 1920x1200 w/trackpoint for getting stuff done.) Again, some things were slick and new, some things annoying because they were different, and some things were annoying because they were (as best I can tell) impossible. Overall I prefer KDE3 to WinXP (or Vista or Win7) and to OSX. The lack of proper multiple desktops on Windows and OSX is a real problem. (Spaces just doesn't cut it; it's more of a kinda sorta sliced-up single desktop than true multiple work areas.) And I still prefer Win7 to OSX, except for the poor shell. (Maybe if OSX's Finder had a proper tree view and let me just type/edit folder paths in an address bar I'd be happier.) But obviously there are OSX enthusiasts, so to each their own. I have to believe that if you can't find anything wrong with your desktop of choice you're just turning a blind eye. And 14 days is barely enough time to figure out the pros and cons of an OS and desktop. (No mention of apt? That alone might make Ubuntu worth it.)