[nullc]

I think XFCE is much more attractive and usable than gnome stuff. In particular the buttons have borders so you can actually find them.

Video performance is a fair criticism for sure.

But is perpetual 0day RCE's in browsers and other highly exposed software is not running Qubes really a credible choice?

[udev4096]

Sure, assess the threat model. I would also take security over convenience anytime, just like you proposed. But for normal users, it's not that simple. I use qubes in my testbox, I love it but it's still quite niche and sadly, far from hitting mainstream

[udev4096]

On a separate note, I stalked your site and it seems you worked on bitcoin. I would love to hear about it, was it the early days?