I have been using Ubuntu 13.04 on my laptop (ASUS I7 gaming platform- I get
this type for the video editing capabilities) for a few months now, and it
has been working well. I recently started using a new video editor and
noticed a bit of lag, that was traced back to the open source video driver.
While installing the manufacturers driver, it got worse, until the screen
wouldnt display properly. So, I decided to reinstall the OS.

I went with Linux Mint 14 this time. Oddly enough, even with no tweaking
(yet) it is noticeably faster in everything. Noticeably faster. My download
speeds with a wireless card showed 134 Mbps. Unbelievable for a wireless
connection.

Mint 15 is based on Ubuntu 13.04, so I likely wont upgrade just yet, but
Mint 14 seems to be a substantial Ubuntu improvement.

Hope this info is helpful- I use linux daily and I was suprised!

Kevin Alderman