"Ubuntu 9.10 brings changes small and large that all have a common purpose - to make Ubuntu the most user-friendly operating system available. Ubuntu 9.10 features a redesigned, faster boot and login experience, a revamped audio framework, and improved 3G broadband connectivity, all of which contribute to a first-class user experience. Furthermore, the innovative '100 Paper Cuts' initiative organised with the Ubuntu Community allowed users to nominate minor annoyances that impacted their enjoyment of the platform. So far over 50 fixes have been committed, removing minor irritants such as inconsistent naming or poorly organised application choices."
As a relative newbie and techno ludite I can only go of my own seemingly ignorant experience.
I loaded Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Kaola) on to my elderly (6 Years) PC after wiping the hdd clean. The install was easy and the instructions simple to follow, even for me.
Getting on line wirelessly was simplicity itself.
Everything appears to be working fine, and I've even reinstalled all my little favourite programs that I used previously. I have since used Bluetooth and that works perfectly ... as opposed to Ubuntu 8.10 where Bluetooth never functioned ... perhaps due to my inexperience and inability to find a solution to the problem. Having said that, I did have teething trouble with USB ports and sockets. The Firefox browser (3.5) kept freezing until I swapped the USB's around and then the whole thing settled down and it's been okay now for the last 3 days (touch wood). Anyway, my experience with Karmic Kaola has been thus far satisfactory ... lets hope it stays that way.
Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Pros:
Fast,Clean,Stable, Fixes old problems
Cons:
Havn't found on yet
I messed around with my old distro so I messed up a few things like my screen. It wasn't full screen and when I updated 9.10 fixed that and now I have full screen again. So it's pretty amazing..Love it
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