ON TEST: Ubuntu Netbook Edition

“The latest version of Ubuntu “Lucid Lynx” — 10.4 — comes in a
netbook-optimised version that is designed for computer makers to
deploy on new netbooks, but it is also available for public
download. It’s a great operating system choice for netbook
users.

“One of the more noticeable features of the netbook is the
design choices for small screens. It is here that Ubuntu Netbook
Edition shines. Using the Gnome Desktop Manager as its base, the
user interface is crisp, clean and very functional. The menu system
takes the whole left hand side of the screen. Instead of small
icons and menu choices like on a normal windows and Linux start
menus, Ubuntu Desktop Edition uses big icons that take over the
desktop. This is a welcome choice, as it reduces the chance of miss
hitting the wrong icon. I quickly found I preferred this system to
the normal Gnome/Ubuntu desktop.”

Complete
Story