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[Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Other Ian - What do you mean when you say "desktop functionality"?

I mean having a full desktop environment, and access to apps that haven't
been optimized for TVs.

On Nov 29, 2011 5:36 PM, "Ian Nicholson" <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Other Ian - What do you mean when you say "desktop functionality"?
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> On Nov 29, 2011 18:09, Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> What happened to Ubuntu One? I never said they'd be independent, I
> said they'd function differently from each other, since most users
> will use a TV for different things from what they use their computer
> for. But everything would be linked to their Ubuntu One Cloud. Nothing
> would necessarily be independent. Being connected to a personal
> network doesn't mean it needs to function exactly identically to, or
> even have the option to function exactly identically to, a desktop
> computer. They have to access the same content, and synchronize
> progress through this content. Once you download a movie to your
> desktop, you can start watching it on the TV, and finish form the
> place you left off on your laptop before bed. Once you start listening
> to music on the TV, you can move over to your smartphone and drive to
> work without losing your place in the song. Complete and total system
> integration with Ubuntu One; and wrapping it up in a comfortable,
> simple to use 10ft UI; is where Ubuntu TV really has the possibility
> to shine and succeed, not by emulating Desktop functionality.
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> On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 11:20, Jo-Erlend Schinstad
> <joerlend.schinstad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I give up.
> >
> > Creating independent Ubuntu appliances makes no sense to me. I won't
buy
> > something like that just because it has an Ubuntu sticker on it. It's
either
> > a part of my personal network, or it's not. If it's not, then I'd
rather
> > purchase one from Samsung or LG or something. Single user, one process,
> > unconnected...
> >
> > That's not my cup of tea.
> >
> >
> > Jo-Erlend Schinstad
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