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As Apple introduced version 2.0 of the iPhone software and Google readies to deploy Android, some of us are keeping a keen eye on Ubuntu Mobile Internet Device (MID) Edition.
Ubuntu MID Edition targets an exciting new class of computers called Mobile Internet Devices. Ubuntu MID, based on the world’s most popular Linux distribution, and MID hardware from OEMs and ODMs, is redefining what can be done in mobile computing.
Ubuntu MID Edition, a fully open source project, gives the full Internet, with no compromise. Custom options may include licensed codecs and popular third-party applications.
- Full Web 2.0/AJAX fidelity, with custom options of Adobe Flash®, Java, and more
- Outstanding media playback so you can enjoy videos, music and photos with superior quality and easy navigation
- A suite of applications that work seamlessly to meet every need of a digital parent, student or anyone who is on-the-go
- Facebook®, MySpace®, YouTube®, Dailymotion®, 3D games, GPS, maps, in short, the full Web 2.0 experience delivered into your hands as a compact and powerful device that’s easy and fun to use
The product of Canonical collaboration with Intel® and the open source community, Ubuntu MID Edition is the software that makes it all possible.
MIDs typically have the following features and attributes:
- Small size/form factor
- 4 to 7 inch touch screen
- Physical and/or virtual keyboard
- Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, WiMAX
- 2GB to 8GB Flash or disk storage, 256MB+ memory/512MB+ recommended
- OpenGL 3D
- USB, camera, head phone jack, speakers, microphone
I’ve been working on some new ideas for iTunes 8. The text at the bottom will be replaced by icons & text in future versions.
This work is an extention of my previous iTunes 8 mockups.
At the bottom of the page you will see a horizontal playlist and below that a horizontal library list. Both would be replaced by icons and would scroll left and right.
When manufacturers reduce the cost and thickness of modern LCDS they will be huge demand for Internet, email and other basic computer functionality. The day of just watching TV on your television is coming to an end.
I’ve had a computer connected to my TV for about 4 years and will never be going back to regular TV again. I prefer to watch my media through the computer interface because it offers me the chance to pause, and flip between checking emails, surf the web, and everything else a modern computer can do. Why limit yourself to just a TV when you could have so much more?
The main stumbling block is a suitable input device. Although the wireless keyboard and mouse if fine for the odd use, it’s uncomfortable if used for too long. Perhaps laser projected keyboards perhaps touch screen with window wipers to clear the smudges?
It would be a shame to wait for voice recognition, because that may take a long time.
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