IBM, Canonical to sell Ubuntu-ready netbooks in Africa

“IBM, Canonical, and Simmtronics announced they will market an
Intel Atom-based netbook in emerging markets. The Simmbook will be
preloaded with the cloud-oriented IBM Client for Smart Work Linux
distro, based on Ubuntu Netbook Remix, and will first be made
available in Africa for just $190.

“In addition to selling in Africa, the Linux-ready Simmbook will
also be available in India, Thailand, and Vietnam, says IBM. The
Simmbook is preloaded with IBM Client for Smart Work, which
includes IBM Lotus Symphony, access to IBM LotusLive cloud
collaboration services, and the choice of adding other IBM Lotus
collaboration software like Lotus Notes and Lotus Sametime, says
the company.

“Simmbook

“Announced in December 2008, IBM Client for Smart Work is based
on the VERDE virtualization technology from Virtual Bridges. The
cloud-oriented distribution includes the Ubuntu Netbook Remix
version of the Ubuntu Linux distro, as well as Linux versions of
IBM’s Open Collaboration Client Solution software (OCCS), based on
IBM Lotus Symphony, Lotus Notes, and other Lotus applications.”

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