Comments on: New Ubuntu Netbooks: More Than A Pretty Face?

By: joey

joey — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:22:05 +0000

The HP MIE interface is gorgeous and nowhere i’ve read states that it limits functionality, it just presents Ubuntu in a different manner- in the same way the NBR Launcher in most NBR versions do.

Also, the HP MIE interface can be installed on any ubuntu netbook and works flawlessly.

By: InfoSec812

InfoSec812 — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:28:26 +0000

You know, most people would be offended by that correction, but I am a strange bird and I thank you sir!!

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:57:45 +0000

“properly operate (nice alliteration ‘eh?)”

Sorry to pick nits, but I think you mean ‘assonance,’ not alliteration:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assonance

[Wikipedia couldn't possibly have incorrect info... ]

By: aikiwolfie

aikiwolfie — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:05:19 +0000

HP have apparently decided not to offer the Linux version of their netbooks in the UK. So HP can stuff their netbooks where the sun doesn’t shine.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:30:49 +0000

I think it is great that HP isn’t promoting that their backend is Ubuntu. If they did, people might expect such a limited interface is the norm with Ubuntu.

Let it get recognized for being Linux and rock-solid, but don’t wish for them to publicize it as Ubuntu. I think Ubuntu would lose face in that situation.

By: ciborium

ciborium — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:36:01 +0000

The main problem is that HP doesn’t advertise that their MIE is Ubuntu. I was talking up HP for their great Linux support and preloaded Ubuntu options the other day and got called on the carpet for it.

By: Mark Kropf

Mark Kropf — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:05:05 +0000

I have replaced the WinXP with Intrepid Ibex with no problem and have a fully functional system with the full system on a 16 GB SSD model. Remember to download the XP driver for the Wireless function, which will be found on opening and installing the NDISwraper. Once this is done, the wireless works fine, at least for me!
The only problems, after all of this, being:
1) a known problem with a rather dim webcam module (though not as dim apparently as the routine XP users have had as per the HP site forum users would note (Confirmation by another user low in the forum listings who has shown comparison XP and Ubuntu images.
2) Headphone plug does not transmit to headphones.
For the balance all the rest works.
How’s that?

By: Joe Panettieri

Joe Panettieri — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:42:32 +0000

The news isn't all good for Ubuntu netbooks. A ZDnet report says HP doesn't plan to offer Ubuntu-based netbooks in Europe...

By: Jimmy the Geek

Jimmy the Geek — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:27:52 +0000

The first thing I did when I got my Asus Eee 4g PC home is install Easy Peasy Ubuntu.

I am glad all these vendors are going to using Ubuntu in their install. I hope someone is getting all these netbook hardware drivers added to the next version of Ubuntu that is being worked on right now.

I also hope that when I am installing Ubuntu I get a choice of interfaces to install, so that I get a proper window manager for either desktop or netbook with the same install disk.

By: Vadim P.

Vadim P. — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:40:47 +0000

I think Toshiba (and Sylvania) are the smartest of them all really by not thinking that the netbook remix is not “consumer ready” and attempting to fix that.