I'm only just now trying out Debian KDE as a daily driver (previously only Windows/OSX for all non "RDP/SSH into this box, run 5 commands for troubleshooting stuff then exit" usage scenarios) and I have to say, I'm okay with them getting all fancy with it if it means I have fuzzy analogues to Windows' Start Menu, Control Panel applets, settings dialogues, etc.

The menus, etc. help me grope my way through the dark as I learn the "Linux Way" of computing concepts.

Edit: fix my grammar a bit