Thanks thats an excellent review, what are your thoughts on the login screen? Personally I just think the one in 9.04 looks more chromey and polished, the one in 9.10 seems to have gone back in quality not forward.
Regards Richard 2009/12/17 Dave Sones <dso...@huntsbrewery.co.uk> > I've been running 9.10 for about three weeks now and find it a big > improvement over 9.04. The only persistent problem I encountered was > that WINE seems to be a bit unstable, whereas previously it ran without > a hitch. It's not a big issue for me though, as I also run VirtualBox, > which is superb if you absolutely must have access to Windows > occasionally. It's also great for trying out other distros. > > Some of the most notable features in 9.10 are the completely redesigned > Software Centre, which is a lot slicker than the previous applications > library; the rationalisation of the sound system, the faster start-up > time, the integration of the Ubuntu One cloud system for file back-up, > synchronisation and sharing; and the inclusion of Firefox 3.5 (although > having just discovered Google Chrome, I'm very impressed with its > page-loading speed and overall design. It may well become my default > browser.) > > And if you have a decent graphics card, then Compiz gives you a whole > host of options for controlling how visual effects and screen > presentation works. > > I should also mention that Bluetooth support is excellent in 9.10. In > previous versions it's been a bit flaky, but Canonical seem to have got > it sorted now and it works right out of the box. > > All in all, I'd say it's the best Ubuntu yet and definitely edging much > closer towards being a mainstream contender against Windows. > > Dave > >
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