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Originally Posted by rcentros
With Windows 8 it was more than just the Start Button (or lack of it). At least in the earliest editions (I haven't really followed or read much about later editions) there was also the fact that specific windows couldn't be resized and there was the schizophrenic desktop which, apparently, wouldn't always allow you to close applications. My brother has been a Windows programmer for years. He simply won't touch Windows 8.
As for "Linuxland" -- while it's true many (maybe most) just eventually accepted the new Gnome, the new KDE or Unity, the fact that Linux is open means that not all of us were stuck with the new Desktops. I, for example, held on to Gnome 2 until Mate came along. Linux Mint also made their own Cinnamon (built on Gnome 3, I believe, but more "traditional"). And there are many more, like Xfce (which I used on Vector Linux), JWM, Fluxbox, LXDE ... and probably at least 30 others.
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I get the impression that people are sticking with W7 until W10 comes out. (what happened to 9?) Kind of like they skipped from XP to 7. But that's just outside looking in.
I'm a KDE guy, but I've had a look at a lot of the others. I like xfce for a lighter desktop. That's what's on Gregg's xubuntu, isn't it? A good choice for a beginner.-) It's what my current OS came with, but I installed KDE for its comfortable familiarity. Nice to be able to do that, isn't it?