12.04 is almost here, any takers?

[naticus]

Stuffed xubuntu 12.04 on the eeepc just now. It's incredibly responsive sans compiz of course.

I think, however, that I might go to Mint Debian Edition xfce which pretty much matches Lubuntu for speed and agility.

For your eeepc I would give WattOS 5 a shot -- it's like a better Lmint LXDE:

PlanetWatt - PlanetWatt - The home of wattOS

WattOS 5 is the best LXDE variant I've tried in the last month or so (epic battery life). Also with one of the nicest Linux communities.

[ral]

I did not like Lenses. Now I do not see the point of HUD.

[boukyaku]

*shrug* I've learned to live with Unity. It all depends on how you use the new interface. I've gone through so many different session layouts that I just got used to adapting to whatever. I understand that a lot of people have a hard time letting go of Classic Gnome. Old habits die hard.

The key to getting used to Unity is to understand that it's not Classic Gnome.

I don't understand when people say Unity gets in the way of being productive. How?

[naticus]

*shrug* I've learned to live with Unity. It all depends on how you use the new interface. I've gone through so many different session layouts that I just got used to adapting to whatever. I understand that a lot of people have a hard time letting go of Classic Gnome. Old habits die hard.

The key to getting used to Unity is to understand that it's not Classic Gnome.

I don't understand when people say Unity gets in the way of being productive. How?

Because I primarily prefer the mouse to manage my way through my OS and opening APPS and using said APPS.

Unity wants me to use my keyboard, and if I choose to use the mouse it is much more inefficient to do so ( up to4-7 more mouse clicks, gestures).

Also I don't like having a 'dock' on the left of my screen at all times. I know I can change this by adding a third-party APP (MyUnity) but I shouldn't have to.

HUD is also hit or miss, especially with power users. HUD is essentially, with how it has reacted with my use, a keyboard 'hot-key' for Ubuntu Help. It does work on some occasions for 'lite' use, but for power users/work environments using advanced programs (Gimp,DraftSight,etc.,) it just is no wear near as good as GNOME 2,XFCE,LXDE, the list could go on and on.

Also I am not a big fan of an operating system looking like it just left the Mattel warehouse.

[boukyaku]

I usually have the most frequently used programs set on the dock, so just one click away for me. And if the program is not on the dock, I just go to lens or some other alternative (alt+f2), enter the first two letters of said program, and there you go. If I can't remember the program name, I just filter the results under a specific category and search for it, which doesn't take long at all.

The dock usually hides when you have a program open.

But yes, I can see how Unity can get annoying if you prefer to use the mouse exclusively.

I just find it easier to adapt to whatever I am using at the time instead of fighting how something is supposed to be used .

[invisible]

In using 12.04 some more, I'm starting to think I was being a bit nitpicky about some things. Gnome Classic does need work, but to be honest I'm finding that minus the quirks, it actually runs better on my notebook than 10.04.
Once I got the custom iso configured the way I want, it's not as bad. I still find Unity unproductive, as it actually requires more clicks to get to the same programs, plus having to "search" for those that are not on the toolbar, it's kind of annoying. But gnome classic makes it a hell of a lot more bearable for me.
With some fixes and more refinement, Precise might be a keeper.

[ral]

I am sticking with Ubuntu 12.04, but have replaced the desktop with Gnome 3.4.1 and removed the new scroll bars.

[H.A.L. 9000]

Anyone had the issue of the installer not being able to see the partition layout?

Reason I ask is because I dual-boot Ubuntu, since the only reason I really use it is for Android development. With the last few versions of Ubuntu it recognized my partition scheme. 12.04 does not, and I refuse to wipe my entire disk for it.

Anyone have any suggestions?

[ral]

I am may need to reinstall the new Ubuntu scrollbars. Soketimes, time two finger scroll does not work on the windows that used the new scrollbars. Will see how it goes.

[ral]

Removing the new Unity type scrollbars (which make a lot of sense in a tablet) seems to have slowed down the launch of System Settings. And when I launch Settings, it may cause two finger scroll now to work in some Windows. No a big deal I guess since I rarely use system settings.