Dell's "highly experimental"
Mini 10v with Ubuntu Moblin Remix may not be ready for the mainstream just yet (though it
is on sale to everyone who dares), but it's more than ready for the enthusiasts over at
ArsTechnica. After purchasing a $299 base unit, they proceeded to take a closer look at just how
Moblin fared on a netbook -- probably because the actual hardware specifications are the same as always. Reviewers noted that the UI they were graced with looked an awful lot like the shell they saw back in May, though this build was decidedly more stable and "complete." That said, they still managed to uncover a few bugs, and they were indeed saddened to find that the integrated web browser was downright "weak." All told, critics were impressed with the progress on Moblin, but they still proclaimed that it has a long ways to go before it'll be "ready for regular users." If you've been thinking about exiting your comfort zone and picking one of these up, you owe it to yourself to give that read link a tap.
posted October 14th 2009 5:54PM
Hmmm, Ubuntu or Android or 7?
Or Mint?
Sorry to ask, why was Mark low ranked like that like in 3 minutes? Is Mint something evil? Something Forbidden? Tech Voodoo? or What?
The answer: OSX. :)
Runs great.
hey why was that guy who said mint low ranked? linux mint is a great os its based on ubuntu but is more flashy and cool looking imho.
What does Android have to do with anything...Android (which is based on Ubuntu) is for mobile phones......you may be thinking about Chrome OS(which is also based on Ubuntu linux). i personally love Linux Mint. I have it duel booted with Vista and it works very well OOTB.
Dale
Android has been used as a netbook OS. I am still waiting for the answer on why he was low ranked?
Hmm noticing a trend. Someone seems to be following me. Perhaps K again?
Got ya....learn something new everyday:)
Dale
I see that as well, Mark. Someone is power-lower-ranking you. That is mess up. I thought people could only vote once and that was it.
woah, where did you hear that Android is based on Ubuntu, and that ChromeOS will be too?
and OS X happens to run pretty good on the Dell minis
Ubuntu and Android are based on Linux, no?
Google Chrome OS is a project by Google Inc. to develop a lightweight computer operating system devoted to using the World Wide Web.[1] Announced on July 7, 2009, it will be based on Google's Chrome web browser and the Linux kernel. It will initially be targeted at netbooks,[2] and is set to be released during the second half of 2010.[3] It will run on systems with either x86 or ARM processors.[4] Google has stated that the Google Chrome OS project will be open source[5] by the end of 2009, and that it will use "a new windowing system",[6] as opposed to the X Window System, the standard windowing system for the Linux platform.
Ubuntu and Android use some form of the Linux kernel, but saying Android is based on Ubuntu is like saying the G1 is based on Sidekick, they both use Tmobile no?
Ubuntu Moblin Remix, altho im sure that you could over write with mint if you anted to
dale
I have not read ARS in over a year. Their articles have really gone to shit.
I took the Ars review to be less-than-stellar. Lots of bugs, some of them showstoppers in my book, for seemingly no gain other than to not buy a machine with Windows. I tried Moblin on my HP Mini 1000 and the wi-fi didn't even work. HP's MI Linux or whatever was similarly awful. I'm betting Moblin will also flop unless it gets a massive marketing push from Intel but I don't see that happening. Like it or not, if you know what you're doing, Windows just works most of the time.
Moblin beta booted off an SD card seems to run Hulu a LOT better than OSX off the internal hard drive (MSI WindU100) though otherwise the browser is kinda weak. Easy to learn OS though (moblin with its tabs) for the pre-pre-tween/senior set (I tutor both a 5yo and an 84 year old and am always looking for something bulletproof)
I was a bit thrown off by Moblin at first but yes, it is quite an innovative UI once you get the hang of it. If you've been using WIndows or OSX for years though it's a bit confusing. Kids and the elderly would like it, I think. Bulletproof though, doubt it. Too many small problems popping up that many people can't fix on their own. Besides, if you're on the internet, bad things can happen to you no matter what your OS.
I still do not understand why most netbooks don't use a tracking stick ( nub mouse )
I hated that on a Dell that i used for work. It would jump around too much.
Dale
The preferred term is 'clit mouse', thank you.
I find those nubs to be quite a hassle to handle
You have got to be kidding. Those nubbins have vanished from most products for a reason. They are useless. 90% of everyone hates them. They are the single most difficult to use cursor control ever invented. Every single IBM Thinkpad at the company I used to work for had those and every single user chose to take a corded mouse (300+ users) with them rather than use those stupid nubbins.
Now I can't say that a track-pad is that much of an improvement. Especially if you do graphic design like I do. What I would like to try out is a track ball similar to what is used on some cell phones now. My G1's trackball is great. If they created one for laptops and netbooks and made it say about 50% bigger and put it where one of the nubbins goes that may be a great alternative. Don't know as I've never tried one configured like that. Although I do remember when most notebooks had trackballs where a trackpad goes now. Those were much bigger and skipped like a $2 mechanical mouse with dirt in it.
this is a netbook, i don't expect the mouse to be use for fine tuned control. the nub mouse would allow for a larger keyboard for a more natural feel. the mouse just has to click links. I guess i'm just one of the 10% who like them, but for this form factor i feel it is appropriate. I like Sony VAIO P-Series for this reason (sans the price), but would not nessisarily place the nub in the middle of the keyboard. perhaps just on the edge.