the panel on the side. it just makes sense--if you can get 'used to' it.

screens are wider than they are tall, but most content viewed by or worked on by most people goes vertical: web sites and text documents. hell, even most pictures and video people take these days, too, because they still don't know enough to rotate their damn phones.

I'm gonna hard disagree with you. No malice.

It's just that I'm used to a wharf or start menu(tm). Personally, these are always on the corners. Usually the bottom left or top right (my preference.)

Top or bottom task bars make the most sense, imo.