Ubuntu transforms PC experience

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Ubuntu transforms PC experience

Canonical has announced the upcoming release of the Ubuntu operating system on April 28th 2011 for public download. Ubuntu 11.04 introduces Unity, Ubuntu's new interface, which is simpler, easier to use and more beautiful than previous editions of Ubuntu. This is the culmination of two years' design and engineering effort by Canonical and the Ubuntu community. Ubuntu 11.04 stands out from its competitors as a genuine free alternative to Windows, allowing users to personalise their PC with free and paid apps in a way that’s proven hugely popular in the smartphone and tablet market.

"This release breaks new ground for Ubuntu by offering users a PC experience that is stylish and efficient" said Jane Silber, CEO of Canonical. "With this release Ubuntu will recruit an entirely new wave of users to free software. Ubuntu 11.04 is a high watermark for what has been achieved with open-source technologies for the everyday computer user."

Ubuntu 11.04 takes advantage of modern graphics to provide a visually rich interface for the PC that is inspired by smartphone and tablet design thinking. For older PCs, Ubuntu will automatically determine if their graphics card supports Unity and provide a 'classic' experience when Unity would not work. Users can also choose the classic desktop experience for familiarity or consistency or where there are large desktop deployments and not all can move to Unity immediately.

Users who install Ubuntu 11.04 will find a clean workspace with a launcher on the left-hand side of the screen. The same interface is used whether on a netbook, notebook or desktop PC. The launcher is configurable allowing the user to choose which applications they want in a single click, while adding and removing applications is a snap.

Ubuntu 11.04 moves away from traditional interfaces, embracing fast and powerful search as the best way to find applications and files. This is a trend that comes to Ubuntu from the web, where users have come to prefer search as the starting point for most journeys. Searching is hosted in the dash. The dash brings files, applications, music and video together in a single location. It's all searchable through the same bar.

When seeking applications users will see the most recently used or installed apps, and suggestions for apps to download through the Ubuntu Software Centre. Applications can be dragged to the launcher for easy access. An open application will be highlighted in the launcher while active, can be locked to the launcher if preferred, or will remove itself from the launcher when closed. Applications can be searched by name or by category so whether a user knows the name of the app or not, it is instantly discoverable.

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