Re: [Ubuntu-tablet] Recommended size and resolution

2012-02-22 Thread brian mullan
I'd think this would make the discussion easier..I know there's a diff btwn phones/tablets but its the ARM support that counts first. http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet Post to : ubuntu-tablet@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https

Re: [Ubuntu-tablet] Ubuntu tablet

2012-02-20 Thread brian mullan
r, without a serious > approach with potential to sell at least hundreds of thousands of units, > the OEM manufacturers are not going to do much beyond signing an NDA or > shipping a sample. Is Canonical doing anything about talking to OEMs? > > regards > Chris > > > > On 18 Fe

Re: [Ubuntu-tablet] Ubuntu tablet

2012-02-19 Thread brian mullan
- Server images (for OMAP3/4 so far) ARM/ServerInstall<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/ServerInstall> Brian On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 7:53 PM, Sandy Martin wrote: > I also love this. I own a Nook 7 inch tablet and that would be amazing if > and ubuntu tablet OS went on that. > > -

Re: [Ubuntu-tablet] Ubuntu tablet

2012-02-18 Thread brian mullan
Why not target a favorite distro to a couple of the most popular existing tablets Low-priced media tablets showed tremendous sales growth in 2011, with an estimated 7.5 million units combined from *Amazon and Barnes & Noble. * iHS found that tablets from those two companies accounted for 11 percen

Re: [Ubuntu-tablet] Ubuntu tablet

2012-02-10 Thread brian mullan
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 univer

Re: [Ubuntu-tablet] Ubuntu tablet

2012-01-31 Thread brian mullan
I've been waiting for an ubuntu port to the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet. I've rooted mine and am currently running the Android 4.x Ice Cream Sandwich release and its really a good tablet with that OS. But there is a huge interest in the Nook Color user world for an Ubuntu release that can be inst

Re: [Ubuntu-tablet] Ubuntu tablet

2012-01-29 Thread brian mullan
follow the status on launchpad https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARMTeam On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Mitchell Reese < mitch...@curiouslegends.com.au> wrote: > I disagree. Notion Ink had their chance, and blew it. By not opening up > from the start and embracing the developer community they shot them

Re: [Ubuntu-tablet] Ubuntu tablet

2012-01-28 Thread brian mullan
I think for all ARM devices at least until Ubuntu 12.04 comes out only have Linux/ubuntu running in a CHROOT of Android. I have Ubuntu installed this way on my cell phone & on my Nook Color tablet which are both ARM based but so far I don't think I know of any direct install of linux to completely

Re: [Ubuntu-tablet] [Ubuntu-phone] The best opportunity for the ubuntu multidevice concept will be on hybrid devices

2011-12-10 Thread brian mullan
There is tremendous interest by existing tablet users in getting a good linux distro on their tablets. Just check out how many people are already doing so using Chroot'd Ubuntu on android on tablets like the original OMAP3 based Nook Color (not even the Nook Tablet) etc on sites like the XDA-Devel