Admittedly this is a “focus group of one” but returning home from some weeks away, the other half says “you know the way my computer works now?” Me: “oh, Unity?” Her: “Yes. Well, it’s ****. Can you get rid of it?” Me: “I thought you said you liked it?” Her: “That was before I had to do some work.”
But it seems Canonical still are not prepared to admit their mistake.
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cartesian product 
This is completely a trend project, coming out of Canonical minds. Trying to make their interface look like some tablet.. thing.
I agree it looks pretty, but only when you don’t touch anything)