update
k i installed gutsy beta a few min ago (posting from it), and it's damn good
during the install it didnt detect
windows for importing the files and settings but the grub boot menu has an entry for WinXP which works.some notes on first impressions during my first 15 min with gutsy:1. Ubuntu should have a default grub splash screen rather than a plain black background. I have to manually download ( "sudo aptitude install grub-splashimages") some screens and point menu.lst to a good splashimage (fiesta.xpm.gz for me). And right now since I make WinXP the default option, I prefer to move the entry to the top so that when Ubuntu updates the kernel the option doesnt shift one down and screw up the default choice
2. Fsck hangs when checking my windows partitions (pressing ctrl-alt-del lets booting continue) probably because gparted screwed up a resize operation. So now I have to disable file system checking (not root) by renaming /etc/
rcS.d/S30checkfs.sh to K70checkfs.sh as mentioned in the README.3. The new default wallpaper is good but a bit too dark for my liking. I prefer to set a lighter shade brown especially so that shadows are visible better.4. Evolution (email) has 2 entries, one under Internet and another under Office, they should remove the one under Internet since home users mostly check email with Firefox on gmail or hotmail or yahoo whatever. Only office users will need evolution hence the entry should only be in Office submenu.5. Ubuntu has some crappy default bittorrent client and it is not enabled in the menu. They should include a better GNOME torrent client and enable it's menu entry. I've currently installed bittornado and ktorrent and if they can work stable over few days of nonstop downloading and resume if my modem disconnects due to power cycles then I will move full-time to Ubuntu at home (already moved at work)!So, I think it's awesome that Ubuntu has squeezed in pretty much everything a home user will need into a standard 700 MB CD ISO
We have Firefox, Evolution, OpenOffice, GIMP, Pidgin, audio/video players, search tool, games and misc accessories, all free and stable! Just the torrent client needs to be a better one...I think MS will be in trouble once they stop making WinXP available and try to force people to buy Vista, they will be helping with Linux's popularity on desktops/
laptops for home and office users
ah, and i already see 182 mb of updates available including openoffice
currently downloading ...
and the espnstar website tv schedule page is also not loading fully !and sushubh, grub/ubuntu is removing those windows lines from menu.lst coz you probably put it inside the "automagic" section, put the lines before or after and you should be fine...but in any case, i have about 2 hrs left for my 7.10 download, coz i also want to try it out and report any issues so that hopefully there wont be any with the final version 
