The short version: better hardware support, better performance and newer stuff out of the box! Ubuntu 18.10 Desktop also benefits from a faster installer. Ubuntu 18.10 Beta images: http://releases.ubuntu.com/18.10/OTHER UBUNTU 18.10 FLAVORS:Kubuntu:Kubuntu is the KDE based flavour of Ubuntu. The Beta images can be downloaded at: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/18.10/beta/Lubuntu:Lubuntu is a flavor of Ubuntu which uses the Lightweight Qt Desktop Environment (LXQt). The Beta images can be downloaded at:http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-budgie/releases/18.10/beta/Ubuntu MATE:Ubuntu MATE is a flavor of Ubuntu featuring the MATE desktop environment.

Source: Forbes September 29, 2018 09:45 UTC