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Canonical releases a new version of its Linux distribution, Ubuntu,every six months. Sometimes new versions, like 9.04 JauntyJackalope are definitely worth the time investment, while others,like 8.10 Intrepid Ibex should be avoided. So, where doesversion 9.10 stand? Is the free download worth your time andbandwidth, or should you stick with the (still) cutting-edge 9.04,or even the rock-solid 8.04 LTS release? We've had a month toreally get to know the Karmic Koala. We've put it through the pacesand now have our final verdict. Going against all prior experience and common sense, I decided toinstall Ubuntu 9.10 onto my main production machine, as well as mysecondary desktop. Normally, I would use a tertiary box to test anew distro, but Ubuntu is my current OS of choice, so chances aregood that I'm going to want the latest version. First, I backed upall my data because I wanted to do a fresh installation. I wouldhave been stuck with the ext3 filesystem and the legacy version ofthe GRUB bootloader had I opted to simply upgrade my current 9.04installations. Along with the standard review of the latest Ubuntu, this articledebuts the Tom's Hardware cross-platform benchmarks. The suite ismade up of a few time-based tests, some application-basedbenchmarks, as well as two popular synthetics. Besides beingcross-platform, these benchmarks are all free (as in gratis) todownload, so there is nothing stopping you from testing out yourown boxes. The Desktop Edition of Ubuntu is the main focus of this review.While I do include a section on Ubuntu Netbook Remix, only theDesktop Edition is benchmarked and covered in detail. Variants,like Kubuntu and Ubuntu Studio, aren't covered here either. It seems that Ubuntu Moblin Remix (UMR) has not yet reached a finalrelease, and therefore will not be reviewed. UMR is available fromUbuntu's Web site, but only as a daily development build. If youwant to give it a whirl, head on over here . Just don't expect too much from it at this point in time. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as China Blackberry Protective Case , China iPhone 3gs Protective Case, and more. For more , please visit iPhone 4 Protective Cases today!
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