Posted 02 May 2007 - 02:49 AM
update:
when trying to watch online video files, the default app would crash, and even after a reboot, the app would load and continue to freeze. i ended up uninstalling it. the "sound system" would also crash/freeze, and continue to do so every time the system was rebooted (i hope my power switch works tomorrow, as i had to do cold shutdowns many many times). while the gui enhancements are fun, when things go south, they become an aggravating distraction. the last time i tried to play a cd, the audio disappeared. the first hour of use, it seemed stable beyond any other distro i had tried, but after hours of doing common tasks, the crashes and freezes became too much, to the point i was afraid to click on any of the many multi media apps, for fear i would have to cold boot yet again. i did use all the fancy desktop gui stuff, and the oss audio drivers (you should be able to use your gear, drivers and all, without issues, in a desktop environment. if you can't, well...), so you may have less issues if you go vanilla gui, but why would you if the candy is there, within reach? i know, linux in a server environment is highly regarded, but to me, the desktop market is a bit in the future, quite a bit (for an "average joe consumer" like myself).