"I've been testing it in a VirtualBox virtual machine (VM)" Then how much was he really using it? Surely one of the first things Ubuntu did was make sure the O

"I've been testing it in a VirtualBox virtual machine (VM)" Then how much was he really using it? Surely one of the first things Ubuntu did was make sure the OS runs in a VM. But how well does it run on real hardware? Does it detect the hardware properly? Does the video work? Does the suspend and resume work? Anything wonky about the ACPI? How about bootup--does it work on your Windows 8-certified hardware that has Secure Boot and UEFI? Did it install a bootloader properly? Does said bootloader properly handle other OSes on the system or does it hide them away, which is just as good as nuking them as far as inexperienced users are concerned? Since it's in a VM, I doubt you have many files in there. How does it handle desktop search and indexing? What about connecting to your printer? Do the control panel-like gizmos work properly? These "I installed it in a VM" style drive-by "reviews" are worthless. Everything he says is pure pablum. Wake me up when someone posts a real review that actually puts this system through its paces.