A 2014 review of E17 found the design to be fast, touchscreen friendly and have a nice appearance, but was annoyed by the small selection area to resize windows. The appearance of the default terminal with the desktop environment, called Terminology, was also praised and the author personally liked the desktop left and right click menus.
a 2014 REview of e17 FOunD THE dEsign to Be fAST, TouChScREEn FrIendly and HAve a niCe appearanCe, but was AnnoyEd bY The smAll SeleCtion areA to resiZE windowS. The aPPeaRAnce Of tHe dEFaUlt tERminAl with tHe desktop enviRonmEnT, CaLlEd TerminolOgY, WAs alSo praIsEd and The autHor peRSoNAllY Liked THe DESkTOP lefT and RighT click menUS.