Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Alpha Release 1 Precise Pangolin - Preview & Upcoming Changes

Preview of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and a look at the upcoming changes.
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0:19 Upcoming Changes
3:05 Preview
4:30 Pre-Installed Apps

Changes we can expect in Ubuntu 12.04:
LTS Desktop release Supported for 5 Years
ISO Size increase to 750MB
Reduction of bootup time to under two seconds
Better Support for Dual Monitors
Kernel 3.2
New Icon Set for Unity
Overlay Scrollbars ported to Firefox, Thunderbirdh, LibreOffice
Rhythmbox replaces Banshee
Tomboy Notes and Gbrainy removed
Firefox currently v9 (likely to hit v11)
LibreOffice uplifted to v3.4.4

At this stage its for testing only, and not advisable for use on a production machine.

ISO Download: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/precise/alpha-1/

Wallpaper: http://imgur.com/ksycDs

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[expIorations]

Whats your screen resolution?

[quidsup]

@expIorations 1920x1080

[marcmg42]

@quidsup Please tell me if it is worth upgrading from 10.04 to 12.04. I haven't given the Unity interface a try yet but it looks nice.

[quidsup]

@marcmg42 I think it will be worth upgrading to it, although its still an Alpha build its pretty damn stable and quick.

Its worth waiting a month or so after release before upgrading to let any last few bugs to be sorted out

[sunnylee84]

what about internal wifi cards? the 11 had lotta issues with that. thanks!

[quidsup]

@sunnylee84 More drivers keep being added to the Kernel with every new release, dunno maybe you'll be in luck this time

[quidsup]

@Mr123whatevah Yes its rated Platinum in Wine so will run equal to or better than it can in Windows

[quidsup]

@Avatarass Alpha 2 review will be up later today, that certainly isn't the same as the previous one

[danielmbcutler]

i really like the ubuntu interface but the usability coming from osx is really dissapointing and difficult to use. There isnt even a click and drag option for moving stuff around, and if you use a new mac magic trackpad its not configured to work with it. I would use it if it was more interfaced for non technical people as well. It would be great if osx had more user options for the interface like ubuntu

[MrTuberize]

they still have that ugly looking bar on left for 12.04 i wish they removed it.

[jasamdebil]

Can you help please,

When i try to boot any i386 image, the virtual box gives me this warrning: This Kernel requires the following features not present on the CPU: Pae. Unable to boot. Please use kernell appropriate for your cpu.

I use intel e5200 processor which has pae support.

Thx on any help.

[HonzikCzech01]

I have it installed. Nighly build from 28/02/2012 it si superquick. I have 5.4.0 unity and GNOME 3.3.9 firefox 11.0 but I use Chrome anyway. Bootup I do not know just restarted once since then. Nothing has crashed. I could not set up application to be default for one file type, there is not command line for that. It is not adjustable at all. And upper bar is same mud like 11.10.

[TheMitsaras98]

@Gdslayer7 youre right its too slow and it made me turn bact to ubuntu 10.10

[BroknSircut]

so whats the difference??