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Ubuntu 11.04 Reminds of OSX with a Tablet UI Feel

Canonical is still rolling out a new version of its Linux based Ubuntu with version 11.04 that has clearly taken inspiration of its Unity UI from Tablest or Smartphones. Last October Canonical unveiled the new Unity interface for netbooks and just has announced that it…

Canonical Shows Off Touch Experience On Unity Interface

While the Unity Interface on Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.10 may not be as slick or as fast as we expected, it’s still a work in progress and it’s not only just intended for netbooks but as a quick booting OS alternative on desktop computers. It’s…

Dell Possibly Looking to Launch Ubuntu Light Netbooks

Yesterday Canonical announced its latest Ubuntu 10.10 operating system and Ubuntu Light for netbooks. During the launch event in Taiwan the Linux O/S manufacturer noted that consumers should be able to see Ubuntu Light appear on netbooks in the next month. Digitimes reports that:
“Taiwan…

Alternative Netbook O/S – Easypeasy 1.6 released

EasyPeasy is based on the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution and was originally called “Ubuntu-eee” until Canonical intervened. The latest version is built on Lucid Lynx code and EasyPeasy ships with a number of optimizations that help it run on Asus Eee PC netbooks and other…

Simmtronics Offers Netbooks in Emerging Markets with IBM Cloud Services

Netbooks in emerging markets, we love to see it, most people in the west argue with me when I say that netbooks are regularly used for business in asia and other emerging markets. It seems like Simmtronics and Canonical are proving me right today. Today…

Netbook Nation Vodcast #07 IDF 2009

Canonical Ubuntu Moblin Remix IDF 2009