Ubuntu for ARM-based smartbooks

mehboob · **Joined:** Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:44 pm **Posts:** 139

The Ubuntu Netbook Edition for Netbooks have been optimized once again to work with ARM-based Smartbooks. So far the Netbook Edition was focused only on Atom Processors but now as Smartbooks are near to production another version of Ubuntu for Smartbooks are available.

As the original Ubuntu Netbook interface needs 3D hardware Drivers the Smartbook edition will have 2D Enlightenment Foundation Libraries instead of 3D hardware support to provide graphical effects.

Most users will not be able to see the difference at all.

Details : http://tech.slashdot.org/story/10/02/18 ... ntu-To-ARM

Spade · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:12 am

Hope the 3D version will come very soon.

mehboob · **Joined:** Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:44 pm **Posts:** 139

I do not think so. I mean what is the point of bringing a 3D version when the Netbook Remix is already available.

Spade · **Posted:** Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:06 pm

I wonder why do we need 2D version for the smartbook edition when all smartbook CPU (SoC) have good GPU?

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