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[Andreas Poulsen <ubuntufon@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all
I've presented Ubuntu Phone to my friends, and got some questions:
1. Why can't it run standard Ubuntu applications? Debian has compiled 
most of the software for ARM CPUs, so it should not be that hard to run 
X. What's the problem then?
2. How comes that it can't run Android apps? Ubuntu Phone builds on 
CyanogenMod, a customized android, and most users is missing the tons of 
apps you find on android. I know, that the Dalvik VM has been removed, 
but why? It seems like a good strategy, at least in the beginning, to 
make as many apps run on the platform as possible.
3. The 13.4 Ubuntu image is tested on the Nexus 7 tablet. Why shouldn't 
I just install desktop Ubuntu on my tablet and theme it touch-friendly?

Regards Andreas