Dedoimedo published a review on Ubuntu MATE 18.04 Bionic Beaver
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More distro adventures: Here be a super-long, detailed review of Ubuntu MATE 18.04 Bionic Beaver, tested on a laptop with UEFI, GPT and a multi-boot Windows-and-Linux setup, covering live session testing, installation and post-install usage, including look & feel, networking - Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing, and printing, multimedia support - HD video and MP3 playback, smartphone support - Android, iPhone and Windows Phone, partitioning, package management via amazing Boutique, updates, applications and extras, customization - various tweaks, Mutiny layout and global menu, cool features, hardware compatibility, webcam, touchpad, suspend & resume, performance, responsiveness, resource utilization, power management, battery life, stability, numerous visual glitches and bugs, crashes, and more. Have fun.Ubuntu MATE 18.04 Bionic Beaver - Medium-well