Intrepid's new Firefox Start Page

[Mazza558]

http://start.ubuntu.com/8.10/

Well, it's certainly minimalist.

[helliewm]

I like it.

Helen

[billgoldberg]

I like it.

And will most likely use it, however too bad you can't search for pics.

[benny bronx]

Agreed. If they added some options for images, maps.etc., I would probably use it. Although the smiling people logo reminds me too much of a recruitment pamphlet for some college.

[graabein]

Nice. I'd prefer a throw back version from the original "circle of friends" though.

[crimesaucer]

I like it too.

[Ub1476]

I feel those people are starring at me..

[aeiah]

it beats the other default one. that was far too cluttered, although its clear they did it so people could easily get a bit of help if they were new.

i always change mine to google.co.uk/firefox

[seatex]

minimalist = plain and boring

:(

[Xzoky]

Question : why do most of us use such a minimalist homepage ( like the standard Google page ) which does not much but websearch when we all have a search field embedded in our browser ?
I used to have google.com as my homepage and it always pissed me off when I started typing something in my firefox embedded search field ( top right corner ) and when the google page was loaded the rest of what I was typing went into the page's search field, so I had to cut&paste it all the time ...
My opinion : best homepage = blank page

[chucky chuckaluck]

i often wonder how many of the models they use in those 'circle of friends' pics, actually use ubuntu (they all look like mac users).

[Xzoky]

i often wonder how many of the models they use in those 'circle of friends' pics, actually use ubuntu (they all look like mac users).

Statistically, if we suppose the 3 people on one of these pics are standard computer users living on Planet Earth, about 3% of one guy uses Linux, and 1/3 of these 3% uses Ubuntu. So that makes 1% of one of the guys uses Ubuntu. Hm ... not much, eh ?
And by the way, do Mac users have a special look ?

[yavez]

Statistically, if we suppose the 3 people on one of these pics are standard computer users living on Planet Earth, about 3% of one guy uses Linux, and 1/3 of these 3% uses Ubuntu. So that makes 1% of one of the guys uses Ubuntu. Hm ... not much, eh ?
And by the way, do Mac users have a special look ?

It's a blank, satisfied look. Not much different than a Scientologist or someone who's sniffed a lot of paint :)

I kid, I kid, before anyone gets offended.

[chucky chuckaluck]

And by the way, do Mac users have a special look ?

they wear lots of sweaters that don't look all that warm.

[NewJack]

I like the look, but not the lack of functionality. I like being able to jump off to search for images, video and access Google reader from the Start Page.

[Changturkey]

Too simple.

[Dragonbite]

Question : why do most of us use such a minimalist homepage ( like the standard Google page ) which does not much but websearch when we all have a search field embedded in our browser ?
I used to have google.com as my homepage and it always pissed me off when I started typing something in my firefox embedded search field ( top right corner ) and when the google page was loaded the rest of what I was typing went into the page's search field, so I had to cut&paste it all the time ...
My opinion : best homepage = blank page

*STOP STARING AT ME!*

:lolflag:

I go with a blank page usually. In firefox it opens just a little quicker (in IE it takes the same time to open a blank page or a new tab as it is to open a rich page.

[rudihawk]

My opinion : best homepage = blank page

QFE
+1:guitar:

[pluckypigeon]

It looks like an unfinished joke.

+1 on www.google.co.uk/firefox

[Nano Geek]

The bar above the search box is ugly in my opinion.

[Mazza558]

They might not actually be finished with it. For example, the search box isn't even centered.

[klerfayt]

- ugly, "too crammed"
- a failed attempt to mimic google
- ubuntu shop link brings up fake representation of unity
- I do it with ubuntu ... hmm ... please don't, you could hurt yourself

yes I'm poisonous and should be ignored

[malleus74]

I'd like at least "web" "images" "video" "more"

[Zero Prime]

Yawn.

[nu2this]

If one uses it who gets the click money Firefox or Ubuntu?

[tbroderick]

If one uses it who gets the click money Firefox or Ubuntu?

Ubuntu.

[RATM_Owns]

I like minimalist.
Kinda like http://google.com/linux

[Mazza558]

Aha! Here's the explanation:

https://lists.canonical.com/archives/ubuntu-website/2008-October/000473.html