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Canonical Developing Ubuntu OS For Tablets

Posted by timothy on from the wheels-spinning-all-the-time dept.

snydeq writes "Canonical is preparing a version of the Ubuntu OS for tablet computers as the company looks to extend its presence in the mobile space, InfoWorld reports. The OS will be a lightweight version of Linux with a simplified, touch-friendly user interface, and tablets with the Ubuntu OS could become available late in winter 2011. The focus will be on developing an OS with a simplified user interface that provides quick access to the most-used applications. Development efforts will also focus on adding on-screen keyboard features and compatibility for multitouch drivers."

4 of 228 comments (clear)

  1. Re:FFS - winter in which part of the world? by Garridan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps they, like the DNF team, refer to the winter in Ecuador.

  2. Re:Window Buttons by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    But it still bothers me just a little bit. It makes me think that Ubuntu is going in a direction that I don't want to go.

    left?

  3. Re:Another iPad wannabe? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorry, I don't use garbage like Loonix.

    And I don't use garbage like iPads. See how that works? Now get back into your cave, troll.

  4. Re:Another iPad wannabe? by some_guy_88 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well they did invent the graphical user interface, the mp3 player and the smartphone.. oh and they just invented multitasking.