Ubuntu and Kubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 released

Good news are coming all the time from Canonical and one of the latest is that finally you can download Ubuntu/Kubuntu 10.04 in quite stable Beta 1 version. I tried both distributions and beside other things on the first sight i can tell that it is faster and smoother then 9.10. Complete list of changes you can see below. If you want to download Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 click here and if you want to download Kubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 click here.
Some of the new features in Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 1:

Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 Desktop

- Latest GNOME version
- Mozilla Firefox default search engine has been changed to Yahoo!
- Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 includes the 2.6.32-16.25 kernel based on 2.6.32.9
- This beta sports full removal of HAL from the boot process, making Ubuntu faster to boot and faster to resume from suspend
- New default open source driver for nVidia hardware
- Improved support for nVidia proprietary graphics drivers
- Built-in integration with Twitter, identi.ca, Facebook, and other social networks
- Multiple changes to look, feel and speed of the boot experience have been included in the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS beta
- The notification area now features more consistent user experience and design for communication, session management, and many other tasks
- New Themes
- Ubuntu One File Syncing
- Ubuntu One Music Store


Some of the new features in Kubuntu 10.04 Beta 1:

Kubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 Desktop

- KDE Plasma Desktop 4.4.1
- Official Kubuntu Netbook release
- Amarok 2.3
- Installer Slideshow
- Touchpad Configuration
- System Notification Polish
- KDE integration for Firefox
- GNOME app systray integration
+ some features already mentioned under Ubuntu.





Like before this Beta version is recommended only for people who know what are doing. If you want solid stable version stay with 9.10 for another month or so when we expect final version of 10.04 with the name Lucid Lynx. Until then enjoy your Ubuntu/Kubuntu.