Yes, I know I posted a pretty good review of Linux Mint 8 and I stand by my review of Mint itself.  Clem & Co. have as usual, outdone themselves.  However, I ended up going back to Linux Mint Gloria due to the problems with Ubuntu Karmic, which is what Mint is based directly on.  Version 9.10 of Ubuntu is a huge disappointment, which is having a direct impact on Linux Mint.  Due to the instabilities and crashing issues with Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) I reinstalled Linux Mint 7, which I loved.  However, I do miss the updated features of Linux Mint 8 and hopefully Linux Mint 9 will have none of the same problems.