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A more in-depth review. -Tom Is Ubuntu 12.04 a Linux Game Changer? With improvements in Unity, the upcoming Ubuntu release has much to recommend it. http://www.datamation.com/open-source/is-ubuntu-12.04-a-linux-game-changer-1.html ...Unity was a neat idea that needed more time to develop. With Ubuntu 12.04 just around the corner, I was shocked to discover that Unity now offers a stable and configurable desktop experience. Power savings As the kernel stands now in older Linux releases, the power consumption for notebooks is abysmal. ... Thankfully, this may become less of an issue due to the new Linux kernel bundled with Ubuntu 12.04. Considering that all of the great features in the world mean very little when a notebook loses a lot of its battery life quickly, I'd call this perfect timing. ... Making Unity usable A major hangup I had with Unity out of the box was the lack of customization that was possible. Recently, though, I've discovered something wonderful called MyUnity. ... By offering this access to the Unity underpinnings, I finally feel like I'm the one running Unity rather than the other way around! Additionally Unity will now come with the keys to control what shows up in the launcher, as well as the colors used, transparency in various areas of the desktop, enable/disable available apps in the dash, plus so much more. ... Dual monitor support remains questionable One area that I disagree with most people is the belief that Unity has finally dealt with dual-monitor issues. While there are reports of success in tackling issues within the global menu, the fact that panel indicators still appear in both monitors is just silly. ... After weighing out the good with the bad, I think that I will continue to push myself into using Unity a little bit more. Nothing listed above would be problematic enough to prevent me from using it, as the Unity desktop is now faster and more responsive than in the past. This isn't to say that I'm going to give up on other desktop environments, rather that I'm willing to spend more time adapting to what Unity has to offer. ...
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