I have installed Linux mint in this computer, in a Virtual Machine, and I never boot it, because it feels like when I used Mandrake a decade ago. It feels old.

I have installed Linux mint in this computer, in a Virtual Machine, and I never boot it, because it feels like when I used Mandrake a decade ago. It feels old. In contrast Unity looks even better than Windows7, and it runs faster. As far as I know, lots of new users got to use Linux precisely because of the switch to Unity. Also, another set of users got back to using Linux as the primary machine because of Unity, like me. So, some old guys leave Ubuntu, while another set of new users join Ubuntu. It is probable that the end result is a net gain, even with all the complaints. I would love to see real numbers (different to the old geezers complaints) to clarify this issue.