A lot of websites have jumped at the chance of showing you the latest pieces of Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn. But they all have focused on the same things, the very same features that Ubuntu has touted as being the staple of Feisty Fawn. Yet there's a lot more under the hood that really makes life in Feisty a lot easier. Most are due to the enhancements of Gnome 2.18, but since they're not really covered well, especially in the context of Ubuntu, I think it's worth noting. None of these features alone make or break the system, but they most certainly add that little bit of personal touch to the system, removing many of the little frustrations, even adding some of their own in the process. See the screenshots and the details as I walk through each feature that I find adds real value to the Ubuntu name.

For reference purposes, I'm running the absolute latest version of Feisty Fawn, originally installed from the Herd 5 alpha version, but updated and patched beyond the Herd 6 beta. The test system is my Dell XPS m140 laptop with integrated Intel Centrino wireless, sound, and video running at 1280x800 resolution; it's pretty standard for laptops from the past two years.

Refresh: Network Settings
New: Restricted Drivers Manager
New: Desktop Effects
New: HPLIP Toolbox

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