It's here!
Precise Pangolin
or, as it's officially known, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Canonical's latest is
now available in its final(ish) form and ready for you to download, burn
and install. While LTS (Long Term Support) releases are generally more
conservative in their application of new features, Pangolin does include
some rather notable tweaks. The most immediately noticeable will be the
new log in screen which, while largely the same, does have the slick
new trick of changing wall papers to match the selected user. A more
subtle change is revealed once you've logged on and press alt -- HUD.
The new search-based menu system is quite a departure from traditional
interaction models, and one that will come as a relief to those who
constantly forget where a particular option is buried. Perhaps the most
welcome change, though, is the vastly improved performance and power management.
Ubuntu, for all of its finer points, has never been particularly
battery friendly. But Canonical is promising that is going to change.
Well, looks like all you Ubuntu fanatics have taken out the site
temporarily. We're sure it'll be back soon but, in the meantime, you can
still download the latest version of the OS
here (magnet link).
See the changes
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