Tom's Hardware Dissects Ubuntu 11.4's Interface and Performance 272
An anonymous reader links to an exhaustive look at the latest Ubuntu, running at Tom's Hardware. "The new Unity interface is broken down into its individual elements and explained ad nauseam. Overall the article is objectively balanced, the author does a good job of pointing out specific design flaws and shortcomings instead of complaining about how Unity doesn't work for him specifically. The walkthrough of the uTouch gesture language is exciting (wish I had multi-touch), though a full listing of keyboard and mouse shortcuts come in handy, too. Towards the end of the article there are benchmarks between Lucid, Natty with Unity, and Natty with the Classic interface. The performance of the Unity interface isn't bad at all, but that kernel power issue does rear its ugly head."
Selective Reading (Score:4, Funny)
from the summary: "The new Unity interface is broken"
Re:This is a review of a review... (Score:4, Funny)
it is not a "review of a review," it is a direct link to a review, and a brief description of the link by the submitter. this is actually how slashdot works.
the news is the fifteen+ pages of information, tips, and comparative benchmarks on the new interface.
since there was less than two minutes between the story getting posted and you feverishly working for a snarky-first-post to jack up your karma, i'll forgive you for not noticing.
enjoy the mercy. next time, rtfa.
Re:Polish (Score:3, Funny)
I've been using 11.04 with Unity since it became available... and it has become my favorite UI.
I've had zero stability problems, and have found it to be one of the most usable interfaces I've ever had... and I've been using Debian or Debian variants since '98.
Ubuntu 11.4? Where can I download it? (Score:2, Funny)
I wasn't aware of any Ubuntu 11.4 being released... is it an improvement on 11.04?