Ubuntu install

PI has been making noises about new laptop again. I think he's disappointed that Ivy got rescued (he really does not like netbooks). To rebel I've burned a live usb for the newest Ubuntu (10.10, and named after Meerkats, I think -- don't ask me why), and liked the live version enough to burn it onto Daemon (my poor experimental Daemon). Here's what the install screenshot looks like:


I think I may miss the design theme where everything is round and chocolate colored. It made my desktop look vaguely like a chocolatier, and I like chocolate. In the mean time, here are some of the things I noticed about this Ubuntu:

1) There were still more issues installing it than Fedora. First round gave me an ebios error because I didn't update the LiLi USB burner and so had to burn it with the 9.something parameter, which confused my computer. I had to double check between Daemon and Zen though, just to make sure it's not a computer issue.

2) Ubuntu share a lot of software with Fedora, such as GIMP (graphics), Firefox (internet), Rhythmbox (music), and OpenOffice (all office type software). This makes learning the OS a much flatter learning curve.

3) Despite of the lack of chocolate, the new design is really quite sleek and efficient. I like it.

4) Ubuntu installs with updates and ALL the third party software support you need, together. It's an option you can check during installation. So unlike Fedora, where I had to hunt down each plugin, Ubuntu comes with support for flash, mp3, chrome, etc. (so yeah I may install and try Chrome on Daemon). There's no command-line involved at all. On one hand, it's like switching to an 100 piece puzzle after playing with an 1000 piece one. On the other hand? Very very easy to transition from windows. Very...easy. This is an easy OS.

5) The graphics. Everything is so VERY GUI oriented and I suspect I may get away without ever needing the terminal, despite of this being a linux system. It gives you powerpoints during installation to teach you about the OS, for crying out loud.

6) It comes a notes system called "Tomboy" and the installation promised a 3D-planetarium thing called "Stellarium" that I'm dying to try out.

7) It also promises something called an "Ubuntu One" account which, from what I've read so far, sounds a bit like a Google account (as in cloud-based remove syncing of files, except also for bookmarks and such) -- could be very useful.

I'll let my computer finish installing it while I go run chores and give another feedback on the usability in a week!

P.S.
I am on Daemon right now, posting via live Ubuntu. The browser (Firefox) is insisting that I type "coloured" instead of "colored". What is this thing with Linux systems? (Then again, the spell-check also doesn't recognize "meerkats" or "chocolatier", so....)