The reason for the horror that is Unity becomes clearer.
Canonical: Mobile OEMs are going to love our Linux
Ubuntu, the free and user-friendly Mac-a-like flavour of Linux, will be targeted at mobile phones, tablets and smart TVs. The new OS could chew into Google's Android market share, although it's not expected to hit devices until April 2014, Mark Shuttleworth (founder of Ubuntu developer Canonical) said in an interview ahead of …
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Monday 31st October 2011 11:41 GMT Change can be good
Unity + Cairo = Problem Solved
Here is a very good suggestion for those who dislike Unity & for Ubuntu users who liked the 'good old' Ubuntu: Install Cairo / AWN Dock
Ubuntu 11.10 + Cairo / AWN Dock = Awesome!
This way you have the eye candy of Unity & Cairo Dock. I find Cairo Dock has some functionality & accessibility that has yet to come to Unity.
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Monday 31st October 2011 12:21 GMT Mystic Megabyte
I do not want to give even a penny more to Microsoft, so Android or Nokia is out for me.
I wouldn't touch Apple products with a bargepole.
I don't particularly want a "smart phone" that has to be re-charged daily, I have a mobile that is reliable.
I'm happy to wait and maybe I'll get a 'buntu tablet, especially if the price is right.
BTW I don't facebork or tweet and I am a grumpy bastard.
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Tuesday 1st November 2011 00:07 GMT Manu T
"a consistent platform with a tightly structured user experience"
Funny that's NOT what these OEM's want. They want chaos, FUD and incompatibility. They sell this as 'diversity' and 'choice'. Even Microsoft will eventually allow this 'diversity' to creep in (it probably already has so with Nokia). Which in effect will lead them (again) to the same bad situation that they gotten themselves into with Windows Mobile years ago.
And which is eventually the downfall of Android. In that case it's no surprise that Google bought Motorola. Because, if (actually the question is more likely: when?) partners cease their collaboration with regards to Android, Google can fight back with it's own hardware and software. The same way Apple does (and what Nokia used to do)
Too much diversification all incompatible between one and another. And too much mix and match between old and new versions afloat the same market. Too much "UI-enhancements" which break a proper upgrade cycle. Which is bad for customers but is excactly what handset-makers and telecomcos want. They wrap this up with flashy swipes, shiny icons and swishy animations. They don't want lasting products that get properly upgraded as fast as the new version is released. They don't want a structured product cycle where all of their devices carry current top-notch OS revisions and where older products get rejuvenated with OS upgrades.
And the majority of "the market" is too stupid to even notice this.
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Wednesday 2nd November 2011 15:46 GMT Anonymous Coward
2014?
Not so much late to the party but more like getting run over by the cabs taking drunken guests home!
Sorry Mark old son but the latest version with that a cursed Unity was the last straw. 10.10 was rock solid, but 11.x versions are chewing up my box like it's going out of fashion. Sticking to 10.10 until I find a distro of equal quality from another house.
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Wednesday 2nd November 2011 15:48 GMT BinaryFu
Sorry, I can't read this article...
Did you seriously just call Ubuntu Mac-Alike? Seriously? It shares (let's count them here) 1 common feature with a Mac - the top bar layout is the same.
Personally, I wish them luck in the fondleslab and fondlephone arenas. More competition is always a good thing.