Funny I deploy Magento sites that load in under 2 secs flat. Guess you really got to know what you are doing. Most developers aren't skilled at knowing proper server configs and so on. So no wonder you think it is slow. The truth is while you people complain about this and that, Magento is a very stable and powerful platform. It is also a very fast platform when you do it CORRECTLY which most of you don't. Want to see a real Magento site in action feel free to reply. I have no shame in showing you up!