Invested time in pumping up the themes (Used the default paradigm, which I assume was XP) and de-crapping the panel/docks, etc.
Of note: Could not 'install' from the dvd ~ had to load the live version, but all installed without an issue.
Suffers from lack of variety in installed themes/icons and the malaise of LXDE/Openbox in general in that regard, but persistence pays off...eventually. Suggestion: Putting all those epic wallpapers to good use with a pre-config auto rolling setup would be the bomb. (The current bash script does not work.)
I'm sure I'll throw out some more 2ยข here and there.