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Tim S · 17th Nov 2008, 12:31

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/11...n-ubuntu-arm/1

Canonical has announced that it is to create a special version of its Ubuntu Linux distribution aimed at netbooks using ARM's new Cortex A8 and A9 chips.

bowman · 17th Nov 2008, 12:55

If ARM processors could do a better job than Atom then perhaps. So far it looks like Moorestown will be a lot more interesting, given that the only focus on high-powered ARM so far has been Windows Mobile which is junk. Nvidia's Tegra is 'focused on Windows' just like the rest of Nvidia's products so that suddenly goes from interesting to completely irrelevant. Perhaps this can change things up.

DXR_13KE · 17th Nov 2008, 13:09

I am imagining this running on my Pandora...

perplekks45 · 17th Nov 2008, 14:58

Hasn't Intel admitted their u-low CPUs suck compared to ARM's?
Definitely looking forward to the new netbooks arriving in the next months. Then again there are so many other 'gadgets' I want. Any rich (old) fella willing to sponsor me?

ParaHelix.org · 17th Nov 2008, 16:56

Long live Ubuntu and open source, 'nuf said.

Ninja_182 · 17th Nov 2008, 22:08

Bah, saw this and thought of Ubuntu on my N95. Let down!

dyzophoria · 18th Nov 2008, 03:36

Quote:

Hasn't Intel admitted their u-low CPUs suck compared to ARM's?

they suck in terms of the power consumption I believe, but performance wise, the atom processors will outperform the ARM

IanW · 18th Nov 2008, 05:47

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With Ubuntu ARM due to hit the shelves some time after April next year

If not April (codename "Jaunty Jackalope"), then October (codename unknown, perhaps "Killer Koala"?).
Ubuntu only releases a new version every 6 months.

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bowman Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 249	If ARM processors could do a better job than Atom then perhaps. So far it looks like Moorestown will be a lot more interesting, given that the only focus on high-powered ARM so far has been Windows Mobile which is junk. Nvidia's Tegra is 'focused on Windows' just like the rest of Nvidia's products so that suddenly goes from interesting to completely irrelevant. Perhaps this can change things up.

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