Yuan Meng: Ubuntu Tablet

After nearly one year of Research and Development, two Ubuntu tablets are now available. What is the situation? In December 1, GizChina showed two Ubuntu tablets, attracting interest. The screen of the Ubuntu tablet is as follows: the two Ubuntu tablets are configured as follows: "onewith10" capacitivedisplayandtheotherwitha9.7 "display, bothrunningon

After nearly one year of Research and Development, two Ubuntu tablets are now available. What is the situation?

In December 1, GizChina showed two Ubuntu tablets, attracting interest. The screen of the Ubuntu tablet is as follows:

The two Ubuntu tablets are configured as follows: "onewith 10" capacitive display and the other with a 9.7 "display, both running on the Intel1.66GHz Atom CPU, 1 Gb DDR memoryand an awesome 16 gb ssd for storage ". From the above we can see that they all adopt Unity desktop.

What does Ubuntu tablet show? As you know, Ubuntu is an authentic Linux release, which consists of the Linux kernel and GNU components. On the contrary, Google's Android system only consists of some linux kernels and Dalvik virtual machines. Without the traditional GNU components, it is a "specially customized" Linux kernel "derivative ", it is not really a Linux system. Therefore, the Ubuntu tablet is the real Linux tablet (the so-called "Regular Army"). Therefore, applications on Ubuntu tablets are not missing (as long as they can run on the Linux platform ).

Google has invested heavily in the Motorola mobile Department to build its own proprietary brand mobile phone, which makes many mobile phone manufacturers feel unhappy. In contrast, Ubuntu is a general-purpose mobile operating system. As long as the quality is good, hardware vendors will like it. The prospect of moving Ubuntu should not be a problem. For our domestic software vendors, we cannot only look at Apple's iOS and Google's Android systems. We thought that Apple and Google would fall below. It is undoubtedly a good way to "customize" Ubuntu systems (especially Unity desktops) in depth ).

At present, there are too few messages on Ubuntu in the mobile field. This is because Ubuntu is just getting involved in the mobile field, and such messages will certainly grow more and more in the future. Some people may say that Ubuntu is too late to come. This is not necessarily the case. Come later! Today, Android is gaining momentum, and the situation will change in two years. History is always on the back of the waves. I have never heard of it. Google Android is not a pure (or purebred) Linux, It is a Linux freak, It is a malformed descendant. Google leaders cannot look at us, and I cannot look at them either. Domestic media have been wandering around Apple and Google all day. I just don't get used to it!

Note: GizChina (unknown Chinese name) is a large-scale consumer electronics product manufacturer with a long product line and has an international influence. See Ubuntu Tablets, Android's Brother to Enter the Battle article.