I think that the installer and the live CD could be a bit smarter in the
default choices for language, location and keyboard layout.  Something
like the following:

1) If the user selects the language but not the keymap when booting the live 
CD, base the default choice of keymap (for the live CD and the installer) and 
location on that choice.
2) If the user selects the keymap but not the language when booting, base 
defaults on that but keep default language as English (rationale: I think that 
people are more likely to use a keyboard layout corresponding to their country 
of residence than to their native language).
3) If the user selects both, select the installers default language based on 
the language chosen at boot time and the keyboard layout and location based on 
the boot-time choice of keyboard layout.
4) If the user does not choose a keyboard layout at boot time (e.g. I usually 
do not, as I don't need it just to boot and start the installer), then base the 
default choice in the installer on the choice of location.  The layout used for 
the live CD could also be switched at this time.

You might also add a more visible option to change the layout quickly
once the live CD is running.

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