[GRLUG] Ubuntu Mobile OS

[John Wesorick]

Freedom. Choice. Truly cross-device app design. It doesn't need to be
successful in an x% of marketshare way. We, as Linux users, got pretty
excited when we had 1-2% marketshare on the desktop. TBH, I'm more excited
about Ubuntu for Android, but I'm definitely going to try this out once
they release the image for my phone.


On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 9:53 PM, Jonathan Jesse <jjesse at gmail.com> wrote:

> Why?  This is the question I'm asking....  What will make this
> device successful in the tight market that is already dominated by Android
> and iOS with Blackberry and Windows Phone trailing in 3rd place.  I don't
> think the "geeks" will rush out to adopt this phone as there seems to be
> declining excitement in things Canonical/Ubuntu related.
> There doesn't seem to be a committed carrier either which I think won't
> drive adoption as well.  If they can't get VZW or AT&T selling/pushing this
> phone then it will have even worse traction in the US than Windows Phone.
>
> Or is it all an Europe/Asia thing?
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 3:54 PM, John Wesorick <john at wesorick.com> wrote:
>
>> So Ubuntu announced their Mobile OS today. Not the Ubuntu for Android,
>> but a full OS. Here's a link to the video,
>> http://youtu.be/cpWHJDLsqTU?t=6m30s I had read that they will be
>> releasing images for Nexus devices in the coming weeks. Anyone else thinks
>> it's worth a try?
>>
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