@nprofile1q... I like lightweight environments (I use the openbox window manager, no desktop), and don't have a need for the services that heavyweight desktops offer. I like the speed -- I find the heavyweight desktops a bit laggy except on latest-and-greatest hardware -- and I also like the stability: my openbox config works on every distro, no worries about version mismatches or figuring out workarounds when an upgrade breaks something. Nothing against KDE, it's great, just not my thing.