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Re: Ubuntu tablet

 

I think, we must invite Ekoore (info@xxxxxxxxxx) into discussion. They sell
x86 Ubuntu Tablet, so they can give advices about interface and usability.

2012/2/11 Nicholas Shatokhin <n.shatokhin@xxxxxxxxx>

> We can use Kickstarter. We can design tablet, get money through
> Kickstarter and open startup that will develop this tablets.
>
>
> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:37:59 +0200 було написано Sandy Martin <
> siegfried_m22@xxxxxxxx>:
>
>
>  Ok working with any hardware company is a big step. For me the tablet
>> need that cross between a casual tablet like and Android or Ipad. download
>> apps and that almost touch pad OS like Ubuntu with u-touch. IMO that sells.
>> we need to get app companies to port their stuff onto linux.
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>  From: brian mullan <bmullan.mail@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: ubuntu-tablet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 2:27:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-tablet] Ubuntu tablet
>>
>> Is there data on tablet adoption rates that could show which to focus on
>> and which have a common  cpu/gpu etc.
>>
>> I think the important focus is that its about "time to market".    Who
>> can get something that is BOTH user friendly and inexpensive etc.
>>
>> iPad has #1 but apple is a bit of a closed universe in hw & sw choice and
>> because of that the Apple's ipad is very user friendly but it is pricey.
>> Their margin can erode with introduction of alternatives that offer similar
>> capabilities/services but at a cheaper price per unit.
>>
>> I like the Barnes & Noble Nook Color tablet but Samsung's Galaxy & the
>> ASUS tablets are very nice too.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> What in particular makes the new Prime less than ideal? It's got a
>>
>>> load of power, which is also nice for Ubuntu, and to my knowledge the
>>> only thing software-wise is that Ubuntu works on Tegra 2 now. It
>>> wasn't always the case, and Tegra 3 is becoming more and more
>>> ubiquitous. If we went for a strictly software support perspective,
>>> something based on OMAP 4 would be much better. Plus, from a quality
>>> standpoint, the Prime beats the original pretty well, and it still
>>> offers the keyboard dock.
>>>
>>> Or, maybe both tablets would be good? A sort of entry-level and premium?
>>>
>>> (Don't read too much into this. I'm sure a lot of it is simply because
>>> I bought a Prime a few weeks ago, and would love to see Ubuntu running
>>> on it. :-) )
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 09:18, Randall Ross <randall@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Alan. Now we can all get hacking! ;)
>>>>
>>>>
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