Comments | cthulahoops: Eeee!

cthulahoops

Eeee!

May 28, 2010 23:02

I've finally bought myself a new computer, giving up on getting something without windows to buy an Eee PC 1005P. The Windows 7 license was clearly unacceptable, so I've destroyed it and installed Ubuntu Netbook Edition. They've done an impressive job, smooth trouble-free install, and a clean usable interface. Pretty much everything works ( Read more... )

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queex May 28 2010, 22:08:11 UTC

And here was me thinking from the post title that you'd turned into a 7 year old girl.

Oh, well, better luck next time.

thargol May 28 2010, 22:12:05 UTC

Ubuntu, you say? You weren't tempted to go for MeeGo instead? At first glace, it looks quite promising.

cthulahoops May 28 2010, 22:23:43 UTC

Interesting. I hadn't seen it before. What appeals about it?

cthulahoops May 28 2010, 22:24:08 UTC

(Other than not being Ubuntu. :) )

thargol May 28 2010, 23:29:41 UTC

Is that not reason enough? :-)

It's specifically designed for low power devices like phones and netbooks, where the Ubuntu netbook edition is a cut down desktop distribution, which will inevitably result in compromises in unexpected places. MeeGo includes a desktop and a set of apps that are specifically designed to work with less screen real estate than you'd find on a desktop PC.

Plus from an ethical perspective, I like the commitment to free software, which Canonical are straying further from by the day.

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