Today, I handily grabbed myself the Ubuntu 9.10 stable release, which was released today, exactly a week after Microsoft’s Windows 7 launch. The Ubuntu servers were downloading at a very slow rate, but the bittorrent version was much faster. Most of us probably don’t have a hold on Ubuntu 9.10 yet, but here’s a beginning preview of the 9.10 install process and some pretty pictures.
The .iso file for Ubuntu 9.10 can be found on the Ubuntu site (just Google Ubuntu if you don’t know where that is) I installed Ubuntu 9.10 on my Virtualbox on Windows 7. Above is a screenshot when I first selected “install” when prompted.
Ubuntu gives you a few initial selections. Type in a few responses for a few questions and you’re on your way to installation.
This is the Ubuntu install screen. Ubuntu gives you a slideshow of basic tips and tricks to use within Ubuntu, providing something to stare at instead of just a computer screen. Notice the background.
Here, you can see Ubuntu’s new default wallpaper, and some of the default theme. The most visual change in Ubuntu 9.10 is the newly stylized theme, an slight upgrade for the Human theme.
And now finally we have come to the login screen. This login is pretty stylized too, and is a step up from Ubuntu 9.04′s already stylized login screens.
So, can Ubuntu 9.10 compete with Windows 7? Or have you laid hands on a copy of the Ubuntu 9.10 .iso? Leave your comments below.
Yep! Just loving the Ubuntu 9.10. Very Stable.
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