11.04

[Joel Pickett]

Hi,

I've been using Unity/Ubuntu 11.04 as a dual boot with Windows 7 for about
3 weeks now (since it's successfully booted/installed on my machine). I'm
loving Unity, however it did take some getting used to and will still take
some time to become a ninja at all the keyboard shortcuts. I'm now using
multiple desktops, since most of my application use is full-screen using
the global menu. I'm finding that I don't really need to use the File Edit
View menus as much any more so I enjoy that they're only visible when you
need them.

Even simple stuff like the notification area, how you can actually slide
between all applets/indicators without the calendar stopping the movement.

The only downside is the machine I'm running it on. It has the specs and
is smoothly running Unity but I'm guessing that the graphics (ATI) are
stopping X from starting on about 50% of boot ups. Bit of a pain but at
the same time I can get to a console but just haven't been able to file a
bug since I wouldn't have a clue on what to report on.

It's almost like a "if I get into Unity/X, I'll enjoy today's computing
experience". It's only this annoying bug that's hindering me using it
more.

Joel

> Hi ikt,
>
> I've been using Unity full-time on my laptop and desktop for a couple
> of weeks now and I love it.
> I posted a mini-review on my website that you might find interesting:
> http://stephen.rees-carter.net/2011/03/upgraded-to-ubuntu-natty/
>
> I've always turned off the task bar and used the little panel menu for
> switching between applications, so the concerns that Chris has don't
> count for me. I've found the launcher very easy to use, and the
> keyboard shortcuts make it easy to do things without using the mouse
> at all. The Lenses/Dash/overlays also make it simple to find
> applications and files using the keyboard, or mouse.
>
> It's still buggy and I wouldn't recommend upgrading on a primary
> machine you aren't happy rebuilding every so often (I've already done
> it once on my laptop!). Curiously enough, it runs perfectly well on my
> desktop machine which previously had issues with 10.04 and 10.10. My
> laptop also runs really nicely, but since it's got a weird NVIDIA
> graphics card, I sometimes get problems with the dodgy NVIDIA drivers
> not working too well.
>
> I wouldn't recommend upgrading on a machine you aren't happy
> rebuilding if it breaks - I have a separate /home directory so I can
> format the root dir and keep all my files and settings.
>
> So, to answer your question, I think Unity is great and I recommend
> you try it and see what you think. It's not for everyone, and you may
> hate it, but you also may love it. It really depends on your
> preferences for a desktop environment.
>
> I hope that helps :)
>
> Thanks,
> ~Stephen
>
> P.s. Unity Keyboard Shortcuts:
> http://askubuntu.com/questions/28086/unity-keyboard-mouse-shortcuts
>
> On 07/04/2011 11:43 PM, "IKT" <noname420 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Heya,
>
> Has anyone been mucking around with 11.04?
>
> What do you think of it so far?
>
> - ikt
>
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