Here’s a roundup of a few news items that don’t necessarily need their own post. So here, we go… presented with limited commentary: Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix RC released The folks at Canonical are expected to release Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope next week. This is the first version of the popular Linux distribution to come […]
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Ubuntu Netbook Remix gets better integration with Ubuntu
The other day I took the latest version of Ubuntu 9.04 beta for a spin on my Eee PC 1000H and reported that the operating system now seems to feature out of the box support for a number of netbooks. That means the screen resolution, touchpad, WiFi, and other hardware should work without any tweaking. […]
Windows Touch Remix: A netbook program launcher for Windows
Windows Touch Remix is a program launcher for netbooks or laptops running Windows. It’s designed to look and work much like the ume-launcher that comes with Ubuntu Netbook Remix or the easy mode interfaces that come with the Eee PC version of Xandros Linux or Linpus Linux Lite as it appears on Acer netbooks. The […]
Linux4one: Ubuntu for the Acer Aspire One
The Acer Aspire One Laptop comes with a choice of Windows XP or Linpus Linux Lite. The custom Linux distro is designed to be easy to use and resembles the Xandros Linux “easy mode” software that Asus ships with some Eee PC models. But while the software makes it easy to find and launch applications […]
Dell Inspiron Mini’s custom Ubuntu interface: A closer look
The folks at the official Direct2Dell blog sat down with Doug Anson, one of the folks behind the custom interface Dell designed to use with the Ubuntu 8.04 Linux operating system used on the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook. The most noticeable thing that Dell did was to create a new menu bar that hangs […]
Acer Aspire One retooled as a tablet-style UMPC
While Eee PC users wait to see whether the Aeeeris Tablet kit which will let them turn an Eee PC 701 into a tablet style computer ever materializes, it looks like at least one Acer Aspire One User has figured out how to build a cheap tablet PC out of his netbook. There’s not much […]
First Ubuntu Mobile image released, kinda runs on netbooks
A pre-release version of Ubuntu Mobile has been released. What’s Ubuntu Mobile? It’s a custom version of Ubuntu Linux designed to run on handheld MID devices with 7 to 9 inch touchscreen displays. In other words, UMPCs. Ubuntu Mobile is not the same thing as Ubuntu Netbook Remix, which is designed for netbooks, or small, […]
Foresight Linux Releases Mobile Version
If you’re like me and you just can’t help trying new things with your netbook, the Foresight Linux development team have just released a mobile version of their distribution. At 530mb, this is no stripped-down distro. You’ll find a wide range of software preinstalled and a Gnome desktop tailored for devices with smaller displays – […]
Ubuntu Netbook Remix on the Acer Aspire One
Want to know how Ubuntu Netbook Remix runs on the Acer Aspire One? Spanish language blog Asus E3 apparently took the plunge and installed Ubuntu Netbook Remix on an Aspire One. As you can see, it runs pretty smoothly although it takes a fairly long time to boot. Ubuntu Netbook Remix is currently available as […]
Ubuntu Netbook Remix will NOT boot in 5-10 seconds
Earlier this month, Canonical’s Gerry Car indicated that Ubuntu Netbook Remix would be able to boot in as little as 5-10 seconds. It turns out that isn’t true.UNR is basically a custom version of Ubuntu Linux designed for low-power laptops with small screens and Intel Atom CPUs. At its core, it’s pretty much the same […]