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Message #00089
Re: Ubuntu tablet
I assume it's because there's no such thing as mouse-hovering on a
touchscreen. The overlays are tiny until the cursor is near, then the
handle pops up.
On Tue, 2012-02-14 at 12:48 +0000, Matt Richardson wrote:
> I've obviously misinterpreted overlay scrollbars. I thought the reason
> behind them was that direct scrolling (drag the window to scroll)
> didn't need a scrollbar. Overlay scrollbars offer a way to hide them
> for people who don't need them, whilst remaining useful for people who
> do. But this article seems to suggest that touchscreen users have to
> try to hit the overlay scrollbar. Could someone clarify this?
>
> On 14/02/12 11:13, Chris wrote:
>
> > Everyone can have ideas! ;-)
> > Anyhow, from the top article of OMG:
> >
> >
> >
> > Ekoore ship the Python S with a custom version of Ubuntu
> > 11.10 using GNOME Shell.
> >
> > Why Shell? Likely because GNOME-Shell is generally more
> > ‘touch friendly’ than Unity. It has big chunky window
> > controls; managing and opening apps via the Activities
> > Overlay is easier, and, perhaps importantly, it sports an
> > elegant pop-up on-screen keyboard in the form of ‘Caribou‘.
> >
> > Ubuntu on the other hand is a fiddle to
> > use; Overlay-scrollbars are difficult to reveal/drag using a
> > finger, as is un-hiding the Unity launcher; window controls
> > are tiny; the ‘onboard’ screen keyboard is functional but
> > not touch-orientated; switching between full-screen
> > applications is difficult, etc.
> >
> >
> > I think this will be a likely response from Ekoore. But they might
> > offer similar suggestions for making Unity more touch-friendly.
> > Or was your point that they make ARM/x86 tablets? If they use
> > standard hardware (is there even standard hardware in tablets?) then
> > Ubuntu just needs to make it's software complaint with the hardware
> > as far as I'm concerned.
> >
> >
> > With metta, Chris
> >
> >
> > 2012/2/14 Николай Шатохин <n.shatokhin@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > They used Unity. But now they use Gnome 3 because it more
> > convenient for finger usage. And you didn't understand me.
> > They interesting in developing new line of ARM tablets with
> > Ubuntu. And they can have some ideas.
> >
> >
> > 2012/2/13 Mitchell Reese <mitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > The Ekoore is a tablet... by those pictures in your
> > link they have also used Unity. I think they would
> > have some great insights. I never bought one as they
> > were expensive, heavy, and had sub-par (compared
> > with arm) battery life. Neat idea though.
> >
> >
> > Curious Mail - Sent via Linux
> >
> >
> > Chris <cyber.druif@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > 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, "������� �������"
> > <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 ����
> > �������� 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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> >
> >
> > --
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> >
> > Please avoid sending
> > me Word or
> > PowerPoint
> > attachments.
> > See
> > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
> >
> > "Eala Earendel enlga
> > beorohtast
> > �Ofer middangeard
> > monnum sended"
> >
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> >
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