Would be very convenient to have more ready localized installation live-iso-media, but to be able to fit it in 4 gb (or even 2 gb) usb-memory-stick.
dvd-iso is oversized for that and cd-isos don't include all language packs, so they don't offer localization-ready usb-memory live-mediaset.

So the main thing that I suggest is to offer more fully localized installation ISOs. Now there's plenty of unnecessary locales in dvd and not adequate in cd.
Of course I and some other geeks know how to make a more convenient installation media by adding packages and removing unnecessary, but why to force thousands to do that when it could be done more efficiently by offering some more localized installation ISOs.
The ability to run Ubuntu from usb-memory stick is a great advantage compared to Windows, so why not take the full advantage and ease out of it and to offer even better, more fully localized installation ISOs.

For example here in Finland (where linux is from btw) with Ubuntu cdISO I have to add missing localization packages to get fully finnish Ubuntu-live-usb-media. Or if I use dvdISO I have to rip off extras to give more free space in live-usb-memorystick to use that space for store space while using live-usb-Ubuntu. So much extra job with every Ubuntu release.

How about putting a "Preview" button in the appearance theme dialog box that automatically starts up Widget Factory? It would be extra handy to quickly get a full view of all of a themes widgets. Widget factory does that well, but new users don't know about it. For them the preview feature is missing. By integrating it into the appearance dialog box, even if only as a button that runs widget factory, the feature becomes visible to new users, and easier to access for experienced users.

The LiveCD desktop has only two shortcuts: Examples and Install.

The problem:

1. An AOPEN PII / 450 Mhz / 384 MB with an old BIOS
Fast enough to run Ubuntu (or Xubuntu) as a 'surf box'
but when booting from CD it goes stupid like:
Cannot boot from this CD. Please try a BIOS update.

2. There is no DOS, Win98 or XP in the house.

3. To flash the BIOS we need a DOS (Windows) boot CD.

The solution to make this puppy work. (all under GPL if possible???) i thought about something like this:

A FreeDOS boot LiveCD with a folder with as many as possible BIOS updates.
BUT... FreeDOS boots with ISOLINUX. and THAT was the problem in the first place.

I've searched for a solution but i can't seem to find one like this.

One hell of a show stopper when trying to turn a capable box, with good spec for simple office tasks / webbrowsing, into something usefull.

For some people a $25 box has all the power they need.

Many people are afraid to install Ubuntu because they are afraid of the tattoo (tatouage in french) of the MBR Windows if they want to make a dual-boot.
Built a program which will detect the tattoo and display a message :
"Your computer has a tattoo " or "Your computer has not a tattoo ".
PS: Sorry for my english, i hope you have understood!

Currently, it is really easy to create a persistent ubuntu livecd, which is really great. However, it takes really long to boot due to it not finding some devices, and does stuff it shouldn't, such as attempting to add the user "ubuntu" on each boot, and logging in by default as it's basically just the livecd on an usb with persistent storage. Therefore, I think it would be great if the livecd were branched to create a liveusb ubuntu that fixed all of the problems above.

It's wonderful that there's Ubuntu for Gnome, Kubuntu for KDE, and Xubuntu for XFCE, and they all do well in supporting their own Desktop Environment, and I won't say it's ridiculous to have them separated the way they are. We do know, however, that all three, including all the 'boxes and FVWM and Enlightenment play very well together in a Debian environment together.

It's also very good that the LiveCD install for Ubuntu is very neat, straightforward, and doesn't offer more options than new users know what to do with.

I've also seen propositions for choosing what packages to install, but I don't think picking out every little package is quite the right idea.

It could be to the benefit for many if there were another 'distribution' put together meant for installs where broadband was readily accessible, one that isn't meant for a streamlined installation of one DE, but instead gave you a simple and descriptive way of choosing DE's, one or many, or even not choosing one at all if someone just wanted pseudoterminals.

Then the user could choose their login manager, if applicable, and be informed the differences between, well, basically GDM and KDM. I don't know of any other login managers that really give users what they need.

The 'roles' of the computer could also be selected since computers have so many different situations.

After the choices have been made, the necessary packages, already up to date, could be downloaded and installed.

This wouldn't interfere with X/K/Ubuntu and give interested users more choices installing Ubuntu without the painful process of sifting through many different applications.

What's even better is this installer could be updated every time the LiveCD is started since it would essentially be expected to. This would make changes in your options independent to the image you download and burn. In fact, you could never need to download another install CD again, the installer would find out every time what it has to do to install the next distribution from files stored on a server.

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According to HeinvDijk's "Use desktop background (wallpaper) for information" idea. The first time user may need some help.

Maybe we can help him via an information icon on the desktop.

This icon/shortcut will lanch the help center (yelp) showing a screenshot of the desktop and indications about "what is what" and a few quick howtos for simple tasks. (HeinvDijk gave a few of them)


(here is the "mother" idea: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/14764/)

Make available a downloadable printable properly formatted
document for inclusion with a freshly burned (md5sum checked, and verified) Ubuntu LIVE CD to be given
to a potential new Ubuntu user (who may not even know what
Ubuntu or Linux even is.)

Following is what I folded up with a LIVE CD I gave to a
coworker who is frustrated with windows and is considering
purchasing a Mac. This makes it gentle encouraging with no
preaching needed (best chance I would bet):

This is an Ubuntu Linux “LIVE” CD meaning
that the linux operating system and all of the
included software runs strictly off the CD. This
gives the user the opportunity to “test drive”
linux without modifying their existing system
in any manner whatsoever.

To use it, first make sure that the BIOS is set to
boot from the CD Rom drive (as the first boot
device option.) Second insert the “LIVE” CD in
the CD Rom drive and reboot. Ubuntu Linux will
then boot and run solely from the CD Rom. Play
with it, make sure everything works, check out all
it has to offer, and select the shut down option when
finished. Remove the CD from the CD Rom drive and
reboot and your system is back to Windows completely
unchanged. The minimum amount of memory needed
to run the “LIVE” CD is 384 MGs of RAM.

The “LIVE” CD can also be used to install Ubuntu Linux

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The default sound volume is too high, it is at 100%. I can imagine some noob trying Ubuntu for the first time at the middle of the night and getting really annoyed at Ubuntu for the loud sound.
Off course we can later change it, but... why can't we have it at 20% - 40% by default?
Besides, when we run a Live CD, we also have this problem everytime!