Windows 7…or KDE 4?
One common argument against the use of Linux is that is usually requires the user to have to edit some file manually to get something to work. I never liked this argument because although this might be true (it very well may not be, depending on the user), the steps required to get programs to work are usually very well defined, and can be found on the Ubuntu Forums.
However, in terms of the desktop environment, it seems like Linux has many features that every day users find appealing:
For those that are not familiar with Linux, the above video shows people’s reactions to KDE 4, one of the various Desktop Environments available for Linux users. The users are unaware that they are seeing KDE 4 or Linux and believe it is the new version of Windows, Windows 7.
If you don’t like the looks or features of Windows 7 or KDE 4, Linux users have a variety of desktop environments. My favorite, and the one I currently use, is GNOME.