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Just outlining some of my thoughts about Lion so far:

• The mds process is still a memory hog at times. I caught it using 700Mb+ of virtual memory
• Launchpad - Meh
• Mission Control - Nice concept, well executed but it's going to take people a long time to learn how to use it to their advantage
• Mission Control #2 - It's making me think my machine is faster then it really is. Causing me to open more apps then I normally would. (Note to self, upgrade ram)
• Time Machine - Not sure what's up with it complaining if I don't have my back up disk attached for an hour. It's just an hour!
• Mouse gestures - HUGE learning curve. I'll deal but it's putting a lot of people off
• Everything is grey and dull! Not a fan.
• Full screen apps are nice until you attach a second monitor. There's nothing that can be done with the second screen.
• The remote boot of MacBook Air and Mini sounds awesome. I'm hoping older Macs can get this with a firmware update.
• Pro Tip: Do yourself a favor and get Lion on a USB key before you upgrade. Instructions here http://holgr.com/blog/2011/02/creating-a-bootable-os-x-10-7-lion-disc/

There are many small improvements but the real game changers are the App Store upgrade, Mission Control and Gestures. This release is a prime example of how Apple pushes boundaries and is generally ahead of it's time. This time Apple has the pull to show us what the future is and make it stick. The iPad offered a sneak peak of what would be coming in to OSX. Like it or not this gesture filled multi screen way of computing is the future. Give it time and be willing to retrain yourself on scrolling and gestures. I'm sure we will all love it a few months from now.