Ubuntu mobile

[Toonman]

This link may be of interest to some.

http://m.connect.dpreview.com/post/6549414670/ubuntu-tablet-os

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

Nice .. Unity kinda make sense on the tablet.

I'll post the video here too:-

(WARNING - Mark Shuttleworth presentation)

<a href="http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/h384z7Ph0gU" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/h384z7Ph0gU</a>

[Mad Penguin]

Ya. I just downloaded it and fell at the first hurdle. I have a spare Google Nexus S, but apparently it doesn't have enough RAM (512M) to run Ubuntu-phone .. I'm wondering how many people are going to commit their 'new' devices .. there's no way the 'preview' version is going anywhere near my Nexus 4 .. (!)

[Toonman]

Just got a Galaxy note 2 and I am not risking either!  I think it's a step in the right direction.  We need Linux to be available to mobile devices.  I have often commented on these forums about my dislike of Google's Andriod OS.  It is invasive and insecure, so much so that I HAVE to root to deny permissions etc.  My wife's phone isn't rooted and her details are often plundered by ppi sharks and the like.

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

Still haven't got an Android phone (and maybe never will), but I've had a play with jellybean on a tablet and I was overwhelmingly underwhelmed.

From what I've seen, I can't help wondering what all the fuss is about .. maybe it's fine for phones (dunno), but IMHO it sucks for tablets and a full blown Linux would blow it out of the water.

If Canonical/Ubuntu can pull this off, more power to them .. hell it may even interest me in a tablet .. so yeh, I'd give t a go on a tablet