OMG Exclusive: Ubuntu Lucid Lynx Video Review

By Nixie Pixel, Published June 1, 2010

Introducing: The best Ubuntu yet?

Since its release a month ago I have been testing Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx, and I have been pleasantly surprised by the improvements in this version of my favorite distribution of Linux. It really is faster, better looking, and more feature-rich than ever. Not everything is perfect, though. In this video review I give my thoughts about the operating system, and how it compares to Windows.

I have to admit that I still dual-boot with Windows, primarily to play the games I love, but for most things use Ubuntu, and I hope this helps people understand why it is a viable desktop operating system for all but specific high-end applications (and games).

In the future I will be creating more reviews and comparisons, and some more tutorials designed to help ease the transition of new Ubuntu/Linux users and perhaps enabling them to get more out of their new operating system.

I hope you enjoy it, and please let me know what you would like to see from me in the future!

What features do you like best in 10.04? What do you hope for in future releases?
Article originally appeared on omgubuntu.co.uk

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  • Dai

    A good overall review that touches on the basics; this is the review I would show anyone on the fence. It's nice to hear something good about Empathy, though, after the bashing it took back in Karmic.

  • Ben85

    It’s getting there the only downside is that Game makers haven’t yet come to understand (or are they being paid by Microsoft not to listen?) that Ubuntu is popular and many more would accept Linux as the only OS if we had games built for it. Trust me I’ve paid for 6 months Cedega and Sims 3, Anno 1404, NFS, StarCraft 2 etc are ok but kind of messed up, I know theres also playonlinux but yea Gaming support is number one on my list, besides that, how about a default glossy-translucent black theme with a HD wallpaper for PC’s with better components like mine :p lol i know Nixie has a better computer I’ve seen the videos, I play games and dont have the flight simulator stick or joystick with firing buttons, but if NFS is any good on Linux I might get a steering wheel with pedals :)

    • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/YCSKYW5XAZBXWHZ2I5RPCNXYBU Isaac

      I don’t think it will be too long before gaming companies start supporting Ubuntu… we just have to keep asking for it and eventually they will listen!Oh, and btw, OMG! Ubuntu! people.. I was waiting for ubuntugamer.com to launch but when the timer ran out it just reset itself. Any EST on that?

  • http://omgubuntu.co.uk/ d0od

    Yeah, We totally underestimated how big a task moving this site form blogger > wordpress was so expect to see UbuntuGamer launch around release candidate time.

  • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/YCSKYW5XAZBXWHZ2I5RPCNXYBU Isaac

    Ok great :)

  • http://twitter.com/ebooksulit ebooksulit

    Lucid Lynx is simply the best so far. Well, as far as I am concerned, almost all bugs has been fixed here in my laptop, Acer aspire 4330.

    But what I love the most is the latest “WINE”. It is now working well with almost all of my installable windows software. Im not a gamer so I would rather stick on safe and secure OS than windows.

    Another thing lacking, I hope someone will try to work on with the functionality of the built it webcams in laptops so that we can use it in chatting. As for the moment, for 2 years of using Ubuntu, this feature is one of the least worked out.

 
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