Please choose x86 or AMD64 bit version from the drop-down menu below. The default is x86. You can also choose between kde 3.9 and kde 4 . The default is kde 3.9 .

The latest Kubuntu release brings the best of open source together on a platform that is here to stay with 3 years of free updates. With hundreds of improvements and the addition of the latest version of Firefox amongst other outstanding applications, more and more users are assessing why Kubuntu wins more and more converts with every release. This tour will help you discover this for your self.

Browsing: Including Mozilla Firefox (Beta 5) - tested and stabilised for a platform. Faster, safer and themed for Kubuntu.

Photos: Upload from your camera or phone to F-Spot and manage, tag, share and sort your photos and upload easily to you favourite social networking sites.

Music and video: Plug in your PSP, iPod, MP3 player; share playlists with your friends; buy in the creative commons online music stores, stream more live radio and plug in more devices with UPnP.

Office applications: Word processing, spreadsheets and presentations can all be delivered through Open Office. And, they completely integrate with the proprietary office applications out there. The big difference is that they are free.

Accessibility: At the core of the Kubuntu philosophy is the belief that computing is for everyone and access should be free and complete whatever your economic or physical circumstances. Kubuntu is one of the most accessible desktop operating systems around.

Kubuntu supports a lot of types of email programs. For personal use, you can use your favourite webmail applications like Gmail or Yahoo mail. For business, you might prefer to use the fully-supported Evolution Mail program that is included with Kubuntu. Evolution is a fully-featured email, calendar, task and contact sharing program that even integrates with your on-desktop clock to make sure you don't miss any must attend meetings.

Kubuntu comes by default, with the latest browser from Mozilla; Firefox 3 Beta 5. Firefox has quickly become one of the most popular browsers being used on millions of desktops throughout the world.

Firefox has gained a terrific reputation for protecting users from malware, viruses, phishing sites and other deliverers of malicious content. Linux and Kubuntu are already considerably safer environments to operate in than proprietary operating systems. These additions mean you can lead your digital life without fear of catastrophic damage to your network, computer or finances!

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) and other peripheral interfaces mean that whatever portable device you choose to listen on will be read by Rhythmbox and allow you to listen from the device or move music around depending the DRM of the device you are using. Rhythmbox does not come with digital rights management restrictions.

OpenOffice.org provides all of the functionality you expect from a powerful office application and in a format that most users have got used to over the years. It simplifies many of the functions that are overly complex in some environments. But it is always compatible with the formats that your friends, colleagues and clients are using.