Ryan Paul at Ars Technica has published a detailed review of Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbon”.
Final thoughts from the review included:
Linux is now an appealing choice for many users who would never have considered making the switch a few years ago. Distributions have improved at an astounding pace, and Ubuntu leads the pack on the desktop. Ubuntu 7.10 provides an effective and usable Linux platform that has a lot to offer a more mainstream audience as well as Linux enthusiasts.
This doesn’t mean that there aren’t some shortcomings with Ubuntu 7.10 as well…
Although Ubuntu 7.10 is very impressive, some of the new additionsâparticularly Compiz and Trackerâlack the polish and robustness that they need to truly shine. These technologies are still a work in progress and give Ubuntu 7.10 a slightly unfinished feel. Ubuntu also unfortunately inherits some of the minor weaknesses of the GNOME desktop environment.
A good read and Ubuntu 7.10 should definitely be considered for your next desktop OS.
I have been using Ubuntu 7.1 on my Asus Eee for a couple month and it works great.