- Video card works out of the box using the nouveau driver. I just yum install'ed mesa-dri-drivers-experimental to get 3D desktop. All free software, no proprietary drivers. - SUSPEND WORKS OOTB! - Skype video and audio work flawlessly (installation still a pain on x64, though. But that's skype's fault). - Webcam works out of the box. - Flash works in chrome without issue (installation not automatic, but this is fedora)
The auto installation of print drivers failed for me, but at least the framework is in place to improve this in the future. I imagine it will get fixed soon.
Yes, you can make jokes about a linux fanboy being impressed with things that Mac/Windows have had working for years. But Fedora (and Ubuntu) are making demonstrable, regular improvements. The desktop experience has dramatically improved in just a couple of years. What will things look like in another two years?