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@Maarten, @SRoesgen:
Unity is a nice interface, on the correct hardware platform it's a pleasure to work with. But I didn't choose Ubuntu for my sub-desktop, I chose it for my work environment, where - out of the box - it was a step up from Microsoft / Apple offerings. Yes, it suffered from options-overdoes thru its use of Gnome. But less so than Windows or even Mac OSX.
But, like many people I know who had started to switch to Ubuntu and many of the people I had recommended Ubuntu to, I don't /need/ Ubuntu. I made the switch because:
a) 10.10 provided me with a better desktop experience **out of the box** than Windows.
b) I frequently need Linux shell access
So, running a Linux-based desktop was simply a convenience.
For me - it's not about the ability to while away my day moving the task bar around the screen, it's about the ability to operating system to my hardware. I mean how come the position of the bar is so critical but the screen resolution isn't? If you can change the screen resolution, you can effect changes on the dimensions and supportability of the bar...