Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 23rd Mar 2009 17:31 UTC, submitted by shaneco
Rumour after rumour and story after story talk of Google wanting a piece of the netbook pie, the only pie in the computer hardware business that still tastes any good. They are supposed to bring Android, the phone operating system based on Linux and a modified version of Java, to netbooks in order to compete with Windows. Analysts are torn about whether or not Android would have a chance.
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Member since:2007-02-17
"My opinion is that Ubuntu is the answer for Linux.
Ubuntu is coming soon for ARM, and my guess is that the main reason for this is the netbook market.
Ubuntu also has an UI that is rather similar to Windows, so it is probably a fairly easy "sell" to people who are used to Windows.
Personally, I would prefer a less Windows-like UI. "
Ubuntu has a number of desktops available.
Apart from the standard GNOME, there is KDE4, XFCE, LXDE, and Netbook remix.
Using Ubuntu's package manager tool, these can be installed by searching for and selecting then installing the following meta-packages respectively:
GNOME - gnome-desktop-environment
KDE4 - kubuntu-desktop
XFCE - xubuntu-desktop
LXDE - lxde
Netbook Remix - ubuntu-netbook-remix
Once the corresponding meta-package has been installed, the new desktop choice will be available at the next login screen under the "Session" options.
Aside from changing the desktop system, the UI is still quite configurable within these various desktop systems.
All of these desktop systems will probably be available for ARM when Canonical finishes the porting effort.
Edited 2009-03-24 08:55 UTC
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2007-04-23
Ubuntu is coming soon for ARM, and my guess is that the main reason for this is the netbook market.
Ubuntu also has an UI that is rather similar to Windows, so it is probably a fairly easy "sell" to people who are used to Windows.
Personally, I would prefer a less Windows-like UI.