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2 cool reasons to use the K Desktop Environment

Posted by finid on · 8 comments
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To me, the difference between KDE 4 and LXDE and Xfce is like that between a smart phone and a feature phone. But looks aside, I want a desktop that does not get in my way, one that makes it easy to get to stuff I need in a user-friendly manner. In the Stackfolder and the Takeoff Launcher, I think I have found two very cool reasons to embrace KDE 4. Takeoff Launcher is still missing a few pieces, but for me, they are not show-stoppers. Let’s see how these cool features look on a recently reviewed distribution.

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“To me, the difference between KDE 4 and LXDE and Xfce is like that between a smart phone and a feature phone.”

Exactly. If I want a phone, I'll get a phone. If I want a Personal Amusement Device (aka smart phone), I'll get... No, wait – I don't WANT a Personal Amusement Device, especially if it is the only interface between me and my files.
A Personal Amusement Device just sounds wrong.... ;)
@ TC...

Not if it has a pull start.

Holy cow, this thread could go south quickly.
"Could go south," Ken?

Heh.
hmm, it sounds just like what in dutch is called plezier stokje, which literally would translate as pleasure stick, aka joystick...

i am a programmer, i like my phone to be programmable. so you reckon i should keep the openmoko distribution and skip android?

except that android is actually usable as a phone...

greetings, eMBee.
Ken, you are going straight to hell. Right now. Let's meet for lunch.
Doing recycle and animal sacrifices right now...if you get there first, order me the Banana Flambe'

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