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My ideal interface would be a simple set of buttons to launch applications and a "configuration" button for advanced users to tweak the OS.

There would be no desktop (as we conceive of it) and no icons that we would spend time fiddling with so they are 'lined up nice and neat.'

The user would not think about "where" he is saving his files. Instead he would assign relationships for each file. For example, logo.eps would be assigned to my "Logos" category. When I start a new project, say "Project X," I would assign logo.eps to that project too... sort of like how hyperlinks work.

When I need to locate a file I could browse by the projects I've created, or conduct a search by file type, filename, project or date. I could also append notes to each file that would also be searchable.

The search function would be an integral part of the OS, not a hidden feature like it is in Windows (most people don't know how to search their hard drive).

There would be no hierarchy view of files and folders on the hard drive. The only file listing I would see is the list of projects I've created. (Again, if I need to do things like fiddle with program files, this would be an advanced option. Most users never need to touch it.)