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Re: Ubuntu tablet

 

The ekoore was a tablet with 3 operating systems? Windows, Android and
Ubuntu? If so, then I also remember them using GNOME Shell in contrary to
Unity.

And this link seems to support that fact: www.omgubuntu.co.uk/?s=Ekoore

Thoughts?

With metta, Chris
On Feb 13, 2012 8:47 AM, "Николай Шатохин" <n.shatokhin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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