Why not just use an aterm (or other working and simple terminal) on an X display on Linux or FreeBSD?

I use Windowmaker (http://www.windowmaker.org/) for my desktop on a vanilla Linux setup. I have a wharf, a simple menu, and lots of terminals on a big screen. I only use my mouse for web browsing.

As I'm sure you're aware, a good interactive shell can also speed up your work.

Admittedly I don't have as much integration though. I cannot simply type a URL and "go there." I still have to alt tab to my browser and hit a hot key.

My 2 cents.