Kevin,
Nice to see you responding to these concerns. They're not imaginary, that's for sure. I have had several issues using the CrackBerry.com | The #1 Site for BlackBerry Users (and Abusers!) url. It really does take a long time to load on mine (wifi connected to an N router through highspeed fiber-optic). That said, I love the new style and look on the desktop. Really is MUCH MUCH faster than the old on on my desktop. Of course I'm not going to even try to compary my desktop to my PlayBook (that's not here nor there).
Thanks again.