Ubuntu netbook remix gets me closer to that netbook I've been wanting

June 4, 2008 (Wednesday) | Linux Ubuntu

Today at Computex, Canonical announced its Ubuntu Netbook Remix today. This version of Ubuntu 8.04 is optimized for the small screens and limited performance of the emerging class of netbooks. For those who have used Ubuntu before, it's clear that this provides a really compelling alternative to Windows XP Home, as well as to some of the less polished distributions available from Asus and other netbook OEMs. Engadget has some nice screenshots posted. Since actual machines based on this distribution aren't going to be available until at least July, the question is can we wait long enough to have them in place in classrooms by September. However, I'm inclined to believe they will be worth the wait. Given the basically...