When I use Linux I normally choose to use KDE because I like the Start Menu structure a little better. What makes me even happier is that the KDE developers are pondering a redesign of the Start Menu and it should look something like the image to the right.
I like how they make use of tabs which seems to be the hot thing in software lately. The only thing that I wouldn’t like about them is if you have to click in order to switch between them. I would want the ability to hover over one of the options and have it do the switch immediately.
They did mention testing this new menu in openSUSE 10.2 which is currently in the alpha stage. However, I am not sure if it has already been placed in Alpha 3 which was released on August 11. I guess we will find out shortly because I am downloading it! 
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Quote “In the current version the menu opens and the tabs switch without the need to click, so for favorites and other immediate visible stuff you need to click only once. If this stays the default we must discuss depending on the usability testing output.” from the source page.
I hope Gnome will also put out something like this (it’s about time)
Are all these Linux distros you test run from disk, or do you just have a spare hard drive/PC that gets continually reformatted?
I have two hard drives on my desktop computer and one dual boots to Vista/XP and the other I have Suse installed primarily.
A lot of times I run the live CD to see if everything will work when it comes to Linux. I love to test out all of the new stuff.
Hey, I just saw a demo of the new menu in action from Digg.