Everyone I knew that was using it has shifted to Linux Mint.
Personally I have been using xubuntu for years and generally found XFCE to be better for me.
FWIW, I just tried out Linux Mint 12, Ubuntu 11.10, and Xubuntu 11.10.
Unity is a major step backwards, but I found it very easy to revert to the 'classic' look and feel. Once that was done, I felt that Ubuntu was still significantly better that Mint or XFCE. I'm going to stick with Ubuntu for the moment.
I only used each for about 10 minutes before making my decision, but Mint and XFCE felt more rough around the edges, and less polished.
FWIW, I just tried out Linux Mint 12, Ubuntu 11.10, and Xubuntu 11.10.
Unity is a major step backwards, but I found it very easy to revert to the 'classic' look and feel. Once that was done, I felt that Ubuntu was still significantly better that Mint or XFCE. I'm going to stick with Ubuntu for the moment.
I only used each for about 10 minutes before making my decision, but Mint and XFCE felt more rough around the edges, and less polished.
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