Ubuntu 10.10 Gives Netbooks an Innovative New Look [Screenshot Tour]

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Ready to breathe new life into your netbook?

Let’s take a look at the newest features.

The latest 10.10 netbook edition takes this even further.

Simply click one of the app icons in the launcher to start it.

choose the window you want, and you’ll be quickly back to work.

Right-punch an icon to quit the program or remove it from the launcher.

Alternately, you could drag an icon off the launcher to remove it.

As your launcher fills up, the icons at the top and bottom will fold up accordion style.

Then they’ll return to normal size when you mouse over the launcher.

These large, high-quality icons could easily be mistaken for iOS on an iPad.

The Ubuntu launcher page includes a search box at the top.

Enter the name of any utility or file on your netbook to quickly find it.

It’ll even show results for apps from the Ubuntu Software Center that you may not have installed yet.

Other Enhancements

Ubuntu Netbook Edition now includes an easy to use multiple desktop option with Workspaces.

nudge the purple Workspaces icon to quickly switch between running applications in different desktops.

Additionally, all programs now put their file menu in the top Ubuntu bar on netbooks.

The menus all look beautiful thanks to the new Ubuntu fonts.

We were very impressed with the performance, and the new launcher made it fun and easy to use.

It’s very polished, so give it a try and see if linux is finally ready for you.