This is just a short post. I have finally had a chance to try out Ubuntu's Unity Desktop. In short, it appears to be an attempt to mimac macs. There is a dock along the side which functions pretty well with basic drag and drop functionality. Although I would like a little bit more customizability, such as controlling when it is visible and maybe put special applets on it. Also, the if a program is maximized its menu bar combines with the task-bar. Which is kind of cool, but is inconstant with non-maximized windows, and isn't obvious since the menus are hidden unless the mouse is hovering over them.
As for the Ubuntu symbol in the left top corner, clickin on it gives you something akin to Kickoff in KDE4, where you have an entry box where you can type the name of an application or folder and it will show results which you can select to run. It also lists favorites, and shortcuts to menus for other apps. The downside is that if browsing through you applications is a bit tedious with the mouse, however it gives you hints about uninstalled programs you might like, which I think is pretty cool.
Overall, I am pretty impresssed by Unity, but I still like KDE 4 better. And Enlightenment for when I want something a little simpler.
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