I run almost exclusively netbooks and old computers, none of which play nicely with Unity. I run the latest updates on a virtual machine, still no cookies. The only real deal is Linux Peppermint right now, hybrid desktop/netbook OS with LXDE and OpenBox. Add what's needed, Nautilus, Kupfer as launcher, Libre Office, Inkscape, Gimp, and you have a race and work horse, just as Ubuntu used to be. Easy to use too, the former file configurations get more and more GUI-tized. It's nothing short of bizarre, how formerly excellent systems don't capitalize on their strengths but self-destruct, by trying to be hip.

I wiped the system and installed Peppermint OS2 (Mint/LUbuntu hybrid). Boom. All the bells and whistles of what used to be Ubuntu and decent speed on netbooks. Install Nautilus, install Libre Office, install Firefox, Opera, Quanta Plus, Inkscape, Gimp... No idea why people feel the need to have loads of window effects. Waste...