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Beta 2 is a step forward in various ways, using the btrfs filesystem allows for users to easily 'undo' mishaps from user errors or incompatible apt upgrades. Both the root filesystem and home directories are automatically protected. The configuration system is more robust and user friendly, either through ssh or directly in XBMC. Startup times have been lowered and their are smart notifications that allow users to see what's going on during shutdown, startup, and inside XBMC. LIRC support is still wonky but it's a complicated system to wrangle with so many possible configurations to contend with.