Too often I have to select images with cryptic file names from a file chooser. Because I can't see the images I typically have to open the folder I am browsing separately so I can find image I am looking for, remember the cryptic name, and return to the file dialogue to select the file I want.

This could be easier if their was an option to view thumbnails, or to at least preview the image.

I tried to install both 7.04 and 7.10 on an older pc, and found that the 'Forward' button in the installer was inaccessible. A scrollbar when necessary would be awesome!

A bootable CD or USB to let you install Ubuntu over the Internet selecting the programs you need rather than the default install. What is needed can be installed more quickly.

Update: already exists https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/Netboot

It seems funny sometimes to see newbies in the forums asking about software, and a suggestion is made by someone to search for a package in synaptic, only to have the newbie reply back, "I couldn't find it." Then be told they have to enable the restricted packages and try again.

Couldn't they be given a little sideshow with music and narration that explains what repositories are, that appears mid way through install (You know, during the time they're browsing the Internet or playing Sudoku) and ask them, "Do you want to enable restricted repositories."

Along those same lines, ask them, "Do you want to enable flash? Do you agree to these terms or don't you agree?" And so on. I think it would make great use of their time while their waiting for the rest of the system to install, as well as save the forums a lot of trouble with having to deal with some of the most common issues brought up, repeating itself and wasting time.

create a graphical installer app, similar to anaconda on fedora, and allow an install directly from CD, rather than booting to the LiveCD first, and then having the option to install.

If I'm not mistaken the search function on this new Brainstorm server is not including (indexing) the Idea Titles. This would explain the bizarrely poor search-results. Was this simply a mistake in the initial configuration?

As of the time of this writing, if going to "Ideas being worked upon," "Implemented ideas," and I would assume other sections, if you scroll to the bottom and hit Next or a different page number (e.g. "2"), you get a 404 error where instead of taking you to
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/ideas_being_worked_upon/2

it takes you to
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/2

For the noobs in Linux, solutions like Wubi-installer are extremely important in order to be able to experience a new OS without worrying about installation problems and boot-managers

Brainstorm search is completely broken. I can not find this idea at all.

Try finding this for example: "Allow relations between ideas and rank those Idea Clouds" http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/1512/

Unfindable!

Search for "Hibernate" for example. This, the most popular idea ever, does not show up: "Fix Suspend and Hibernate" http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/94/

I think that is necessary put some buttons in the left panel of this page.

I propose:
"voted ideas": when only appear the ideas that you voted
"no voted ideas": when only appear the ideas that you don´t vote
"random ideas": obviously.
"posted ideas": when only appear the ideas that you have posted in it.
"categories": i think is necessary separate ideas in categories an put an index in the left.