Some things transcend individual preference. Look at the iPhone, iPod, etc. These are industrial designs that say, "touch me, use me". How did they get that effect? One big aspect of industrial design has to do with audience. The iPhone is designed to appeal to consumers. Every aspect of the device's operation and look is crafted for that audience. To whom is KDE designed to appeal? Judging from the big K logo, and the naming of everything starting with K, and my other first impressions, I would...
Well, Momma always said, there's never a good reason to make a bad first impression. If KDE is as powerful as you say, it should be easy to knock everyone's socks off with that first impression.
I am a complete newcomer to the world of KDE. These are my immediate, first impressions: Pretty!Hmm, everything is the same color. It's kinda hard to distinguish anything.What do these icons on the taskbar mean? They all look very polished and shiny, but all rather alike. Ah, thank goodness for tooltips. Without them, I'd have no idea what they mean.Why is a big "K" being used to represent the start menu? That letter means nothing to me as a user, but I guess it must somehow be important.Wow, EV...