Linux Mint 10 RC Now Available

[#1]

New features at a glance:
    * Welcome screen
          Install codecs and upgrade to the DVD edition from the welcome screen
    * Menu
          Highlights newly installed applications
          Finds and installs software from the repositories
          Search engines
          GTK bookmarks support
          GTK themes support
    * Software manager
          Application icons
          Better categorization
    * Update manager
          Ignore updates
          Download size
    * Upload manager
          UI, speed, ETA
          Connection test
          Cancel / Run in background
    * New look and feel
    * System improvements
System requirements:
    * x86 processor (Linux Mint 64-bit requires a 64-bit processor. Linux Mint 32-bit works on both 32-bit and 64-bit processors).
    * 512 MB of system memory (RAM)
    * 4 GB of disk space for installation
    * Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
    * CD-ROM drive or USB port

Get It Here  http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=1554

[#2]

If this is based on 10.10 Ubuntu, it's probably not worth upgrading a desktop.
There is almost no apparent visual change and functionally appears no different.
[At least not for any applications that I use]
I would guess that all the changes have been concentrated in the netbook area.

[#3]

Just installed it on this PC. So far, new icons and fonts are about all I have noticed.
The search in the menu now offers to search Google as well as the repo's

[#4]

Seems the new RC has brought the website to its knees.
Currently says:-

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Our website and blog are currently unavailable We apologize for the downtime. The release of Linux Mint 10 RC seems to create a huge amount of trafic and our server is having problems coping with it. Please be patient while we're addressing the issue. If you're looking for Linux Mint 10 RC, please follow the links below:

Nice to know you are popular 
But I wish people would use the torrents, I got it down in a couple of hours. 

[#5]

I always download my distros via torrent, the bonus being it gets check summed. First time I ever tried Linux I had a headache getting it installed and went all round the gardens before finding the image I downloaded from the browser didn't add up. The one I burned verified with the image it was the actual download that was corrupt.

[#6]

I download a torrent (and leave it running long after I get 100%) so that I get a live CD to test and keep.
If all looks well, I upgrade in situ (not using the download).