I first "met" Paul's website more than 10 (15?) years ago, when I was trying to build my own mp3 player (though I never did it!).
I remember I read every single page, I was staring for hours(!) at those gorgeous LCDs.. but there was an ocean (literally!) between us to actually worth placing an order (and I was kind of short hands/deep pockets at the time!).
I rediscovered PJRC two years ago, when I was looking for informations about that mighty Teensy. At first, I thought that pjrc.com was just a fan page(!).. or it was just Paul's hardware of choice to update the old mp3 player.
Anyway, like everyone else around here, meeting the discussion board was impressive: I forgot about arduino.cc on that instant! Even I didn't became a member at the time, I was kept reading its content on daily basis.
Regarding the website interface, you are correct: it is anything but "trendy". But maybe it's just Paul's trade mark: coding first! No fancy animated gifs, no annoying flash, no nothing. And maybe it should stay like that (though a more coding-oriented font would be nice!).
Now serious: I have some nostalgic memories myself when I see PJRC website.. but what about Paul? Have you ever thought that pjrc.com it's like his own child?.. and sometimes it's hard to accept he was growing old and you're longing for the old days?
These facts are actually saying a lot about Paul: if he has been here for our money, that website would have been the shiniest thing on earth (I guess no one underestimate Paul's intelligence). Maybe he just can't handle more shipping Teensys so there's no reason to paint the entrance (yet!).
