Ubuntu for Tablet Announced

[short_sam]

"The tablet-orientated version of Ubuntu is based on Ubuntu Touch – the same version used on Ubuntu Phones – so is gesture-heavy in use.
Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 owners will be able to download and ‘flash’ Ubuntu Touch onto their devices this coming Thursday.
But despite last-minute speculation no hardware partners intending to pre-install the device have been announced."
-From OMG! Ubuntu
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We should port this....

 

[tobiascuypers]

Honestly I don't see it happening. The requirements need at least 1g of ram. We have 512mb and it just not powerful enough. But when I get a new computer next week ill look at it

 

[UrticantOwl]

The requirements need at least 1g of ram. We have 512mb and it just not powerful enough.

Right, in fact I think the official numbers state 2GB of RAM as being the minimum.
The KF has a Dual-core A9 cpu, where a A15 is required.
And the KF only supports 2-finger multi-touch (I doubt this is a deal-breaker).

Min Requirements:
• Dual-core Cortex A15 CPU
• 2GB memory preferred
• 8GB flash storage minimum
• 7"-10" screen size
• 4-fingers multi-touch

All that said, it should be possible to get it running. I mean, I've seen Ubuntu Desktop running on the KF to some degree - so I'm betting someone will get ithis to boot eventually.

 

[seishuku]

The Kindle can already run Debian, so why not.

 

[tobiascuypers]

If you read the above post. Read the Minimum specifications. We fill 1 of 5.

 

[seishuku]

Minimum specs are for losers... What's the worst that could happen, it has a slight hiccup?

 

[tobiascuypers]

Worse that can happen: flash it and it sets off everyone if North Koreas nuclear missiles to your IP

 

[lsab4007]

Honestly I don't see it happening. The requirements need at least 1g of ram. We have 512mb and it just not powerful enough. But when I get a new computer next week ill look at it

But Nexus 7 is officially supported by Ubuntu Tablet, which also does not meet the basic requirment

 

[Tomsgt]

Hash code already has it booting in the kindle fire check his twitter
And this is Ubuntu on my nexus 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_0lGN06g9A&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sent from my Motorola Galaxy s3 using Tapatalk 2

 

[Vlasp]

Hash code posted a picture of it, though the orientation was bad.

Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire

 

[timothycricket]

Hash code posted a picture of it, though the orientation was bad.

Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire

https://twitter.com/Hashcode0f/status/304876191809150976/photo/1

Said picture

 

[chupchae]

Here we are!

According to GSMArena

http://blog.gsmarena.com/a-preview-...r-samsung-htc-lg-huawei-and-motorola-devices/

Ubuntu Touch, as Canonical calls it, is now in development for:

Motorola XOOM
Sony Xperia S
Sony Xperia T
Huawei Ascend G300
Samsung Galaxy S III
Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III
Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000)
Samsung Galaxy S SCL (GT-I9003)
Samsung Galaxy Note II
Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung Galaxy Note
HTC One X
HTC One XL
HTC One X+
Asus Transformer Infinity
LG Optimus 4x HD
Nexus S
Nexus One
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Wifi
Asus Transformer Pad TF300T
Dell Streak 7
Asus Transformer
Kindle Fire 1st Gen <<<<====!!!!!!
Kindle Fire 2nd Gen
Kindle Fire HD 7″
Kindle Fire HD 8.9″
Motorola Droid 3
Motorola Droid Bionic
Motorola Droid RAZR
Motorola Droid 4

 

[Vlasp]

According to GSMArena

http://blog.gsmarena.com/a-preview-...r-samsung-htc-lg-huawei-and-motorola-devices/

Ubuntu Touch, as Canonical calls it, is now in development for:

Motorola XOOM
Sony Xperia S
Sony Xperia T
Huawei Ascend G300
Samsung Galaxy S III
Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III
Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000)
Samsung Galaxy S SCL (GT-I9003)
Samsung Galaxy Note II
Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung Galaxy Note
HTC One X
HTC One XL
HTC One X+
Asus Transformer Infinity
LG Optimus 4x HD
Nexus S
Nexus One
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Wifi
Asus Transformer Pad TF300T
Dell Streak 7
Asus Transformer
Kindle Fire 1st Gen <<<<====!!!!!!
Kindle Fire 2nd Gen
Kindle Fire HD 7″
Kindle Fire HD 8.9″
Motorola Droid 3
Motorola Droid Bionic
Motorola Droid RAZR
Motorola Droid 4

Wish that you could triple boot this, and the 2 roms I have on fffe.

Sent from a bird... No, a plane... Wait, It's a Kindle Fire!

 

[tobiascuypers]

I actually don't think the kindle fire will be getting the Tablet version, it looks like the Tablet version is only for 10in tablets. We would be getting a a larger phone (phablet) like the nexus 7 got

 

[Vintage144]

I tried it out on my Acer A-500 yesterday , man you need alot of space compared to Android , Im not sure if the kindle has the memory available!

Sent from my Ubuntu A-500

 

[blmvxer]

I actually don't think the kindle fire will be getting the Tablet version, it looks like the Tablet version is only for 10in tablets. We would be getting a a larger phone (phablet) like the nexus 7 got

Nexus 7 will be getting side stage, its still under development.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

 

[tobiascuypers]

Nexus 7 will be getting side stage, its still under development.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

What exactly do you mean?

 

[paulsonmcreilly]

sweet!

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices

Right there under sort of works with hashcode as the point of contact.
I might have to try it out soon.

 

[tobiascuypers]

In the development section, Hash code has a build up and kits surprising good. I didn't think it would be so smooth. I'm defiantly going to use it more once its out of Alpha and Canonical gets more features into it

Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium